Principal Software Development Engineer - Authentication

ZipRecruiter; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 248,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to enhance the authentication experience for millions of users. This pivotal role involves defining the architecture and leading the development of a robust Authentication Platform. With a focus on security and reliability, you will be instrumental in designing industry-leading solutions while mentoring teams in best practices. If you are a hands-on technical leader with a passion for authentication technologies and a desire to influence the future of digital identity, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Unlimited paid time off

Parental leave

Referral bonuses

Learning and development benefits

Pet insurance

Travel assistance

Wellbeing and childcare discounts

Qualifications

• 15+ years of SaaS development experience with strong expertise in authentication.
• Proven experience designing technical roadmaps and collaborating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture and technical roadmap for Authentication solutions.
• Lead implementation of Authentication Platform APIs and UI components.

Skills

Java

Ruby

JavaScript

Go

C++

Authentication Protocols (OIDC, SAML, OAuth 2.0)

Cloud Services (AWS, GCP, Azure)

CI/CD Pipeline

Security Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Job Description

Company Overview

ID.me is the next-generation digital wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Consumers can verify their identity with ID.me once and seamlessly log in across websites without creating new logins or verifying again. Over 140 million users experience streamlined login and verification with ID.me at 20 federal agencies, 44 state government agencies, and 66 healthcare organizations. More than 600 consumer brands use ID.me to verify communities and user segments, honoring service and building authentic relationships. ID.me's technology meets federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me is committed to "No Left Behind" to enable all people to have a secure digital identity. To learn more, visit https://network.id.me/.

Role Overview

The Principal Software Development Engineer will play an instrumental role in shaping the authentication experience for over 130 million ID.me customers. The Authentication team owns the end-to-end implementation of signing into an ID.me account across web and mobile surfaces. This team is responsible for account registration, authentication (including MFA), MFA Recovery, Account lockout, and general account security. This team is the front door to ID.me.

We are looking for a very experienced hands-on technical leader with Authentication domain expertise and a proven ability to drive end-to-end engineering solutions.

The position will work from our Mountain View, CA office five days per week.

Responsibilities

1. Define architecture and technical roadmap for Authentication - owning all aspects of the tech stack and representing the domain in technical collaborations.
2. Lead the implementation of an Authentication Platform of APIs and UI components for scale, security, and reliability.
3. Design and implement industry-leading authentication solutions for our business customers.
4. Raise the bar for technical excellence, engineering best practices, testing strategies, and distributed system design through pairing, mentoring, architecture / code reviews, technical presentations, and knowledge sharing sessions.
5. Exert significant influence on the overall vision and long-term goals of the company by co-leading roadmap planning with engineering and product leadership.
6. Own end-to-end deliverables through committing quality code and overseeing the work of others, with sound judgment to know what is appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field of study.
• At least 15 years of SaaS development experience using Java, Ruby, Javascript, Go, or C++.
• At least 5 years of experience building Authentication products or services, with first-hand knowledge implementing major industry protocols such as OIDC, SAML, OAuth 2.0.

Qualifications

• Masters degree and/or PhD in Computer Science or related field of study.
• At least 5 years of experience with at least one major public cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Significant ownership of systems and architecture, with proven experience designing and driving technical roadmaps, collaborating with stakeholders to make tradeoff and prioritization decisions.
• Experience moving an organization forward in best practices around tracking, observability, monitoring, and alerting.
• Deep understanding of web technologies, frameworks, programming design patterns and paradigms, and APIs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with implementing Social Login, 2FA, and/or Passwordless authentication.
• Experience with threat modeling and security engineering.
• Experience with building or contributing to a fully automated CI/CD pipeline.
• Experience working in a startup environment.

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The annual base salary listed does not include a company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity, and benefits, which will be determined based on experience, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location, and role.

ID.me offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) with company match, parental leave, unlimited paid time off, holidays, insurance options, referral bonuses, assistance programs, pet insurance, travel assistance, wellbeing and childcare discounts, benefit advocates, and learning and development benefits.

The total rewards package varies based on qualifications and other factors.

Location: Mountain View, CA

Pay Range: $248,750—$295,926 USD

ID.me is committed to a discrimination-free work environment and adheres to equal employment opportunity principles. We provide reasonable accommodations for protected disabilities upon request.

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