Senior Staff Software Engineer, IDM Engineering

Ping Identity; United States; On-site; USD 151,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule

Parental Leave

Progressive Healthcare Options

Retirement Programs

Education Reimbursement

Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

Job summary

Ping Identity is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver Java-based identity management features with a focus on security, quality, testability, and performance in a fast-moving agile environment.

You will design large-scale, multi-tenant systems; collaborate with distributed teams across Portland, Canada, and Europe; refine requirements with product management to extend PingIDM; plan and estimate work; enable cloud deployments; and support customers.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and developing large-scale Java applications.
• Strong understanding of HTTP and RESTful web services.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Experience with cloud architectures and deployment strategies (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience using AI agents to plan, validate, and implement functionality.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop large-scale, multi-tenant Java-based identity management products.
• Collaborate with distributed teams in Portland, OR, Canada, and Europe.
• Analyze and elaborate on requirements with product management and architects to enhance PingIDM.
• Plan, estimate, and manage development tasks per business plans.
• Enable successful cloud deployments.
• Work with customer-facing support teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Java

HTTP/REST

Communication

Problem solving

Cloud architectures

AI agents usage

Independent learning

Job description

About Ping Identity

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom.

Role Overview

We seek a Staff Software Engineer who will be active in developing features and capabilities within our Identity Management product suite. This role requires a passionate developer who thrives in a fast‑moving, agile environment, has strong communication skills, and excels at translating requirements into functional Java code with a focus on security, quality, testability, and performance.

You will

• Design and develop large‑scale, single‑ and multi‑tenant, robust, cutting‑edge Java‑based identity management products


• Collaborate effectively with the distributed team, which includes members in Portland, OR, Canada, and Europe


• Analyze and elaborate on requirements with product management and architects to improve the identity platform and develop new features for PingIDM


• Plan, estimate, and manage development tasks independently and efficiently per business plans


• Enable successful cloud deployments


• Work closely with customer‑facing support teams to resolve customer issues

You have

• Wide experience designing and developing large‑scale applications in Java


• A strong understanding of HTTP and RESTful web services


• Strong interpersonal communication skills


• Exceptional problem‑solving skills


• Familiarity with cloud architectures and deployment strategies (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)


• Experience using AI agents such as Claude code to plan, validate, and implement functionality


• The ability to learn quickly and independently, and to gather information and understand complex features and environments

You have an advantage if you have

• Experience with identity management technologies and protocols (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, certificate & key management, cryptography, etc.)


• Understanding of enterprise‑scale systems and configurations related to security


• Experience building performant systems that deploy and execute at scale

Salary Range

$151,00 - $185,000

Our Benefits

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule


• Parental Leave


• Progressive Healthcare Options


• Retirement Programs


• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement


• Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.