Staff Software Engineer

Ping Identity; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Retirement programs

Education reimbursement

Commuter offset

Job summary

Ping Identity seeks a Staff Frontend Engineer to design and build high-performance React applications within the Neo engineering team. You will define front-end architecture, guide technical decisions, and mentor engineers while delivering scalable UI solutions.

You’ll collaborate with Product, UX, and Backend teams to implement user-centric features, maintain a design system, and optimize performance across devices. This role emphasizes accessibility, code quality, and robust release processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with Redux/Redux Toolkit for state management.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs with front-end and backend teams.
• Solid testing and QA practices with Jest/Vitest and React Testing Library.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop React front-end solutions with scalable architecture.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Backend to implement features and API contracts.
• Build reusable UI components and contribute to design system.
• Ensure code quality via PRs, reviews, tests, and documentation.
• Maintain build pipelines and CI/CD workflows; mentor teammates.

Skills

React

Redux / Redux Toolkit

REST APIs

Testing (Jest/Vitest)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Vite

Next.js/Remix

Job description

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it.

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear.

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture.We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management.

Staff Software Engineer, Frontend

We're seeking a skilled and experienced front-end engineer to join the Neo engineering team. In this role, you'll design and develop responsive, high-performance web applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. You'll collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to build intuitive, user-focused interfaces and ship iteratively. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll help shape front-end architecture standards, guide technical decisions, and mentor other engineers through hands-on support and thoughtful feedback. You'll also help ensure our UI foundations remain scalable, accessible, and maintainable as the product grows.

You Will:

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and maintainable front-end solutions using modern React patterns
• Collaborate with Product, UX, and Backend teams to define and implement user-centric features, including API contracts and edge-case handling
• Build reusable UI components and contribute to a consistent design system (component libraries, styling conventions, documentation)
• Ensure code quality through best practices: clear PRs, code reviews, automated testing, and developer-friendly documentation
• Optimize applications for speed and reliability (Core Web Vitals, bundle size, rendering performance) and ensure responsive behavior across devices
• Ship accessible experiences by incorporating WCAG-aligned practices into component design, interaction patterns, and QA workflows
• Participate in architecture discussions and help define front-end development standards (state management, data fetching, routing, error handling)
• Maintain build pipelines, including configuring tools like Vite, managing dependency upgrades, and troubleshooting CI/CD issues
• Mentor and support other engineers through pairing, technical guidance, and sharing practical patterns that improve team velocity

You Have:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with state management and scalable front-end architecture patterns (e.g., Redux / Redux Toolkit)
• Hands-on experience integrating RESTful APIs and collaborating closely with backend teams (error states, pagination, auth, caching considerations)
• Solid testing and quality practices (e.g., Jest/Vitest, React Testing Library, Enzyme and end-to-end testing with Playwright or Cypress)
• Familiarity with source control and CI/CD workflows (e.g., GitHub/GitLab, automated builds, linting, test pipelines, release processes)

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience with building and deploying Web SDKs
• Knowledge of Decentralized Identity (DCI) and Identity & Access Management (IAM) concepts, including auth patterns like OAuth/OIDC
• Experience working alongside platform teams using technologies like Kubernetes, Cassandra, Kafka, and Redis (and understanding how they influence UI/API design)
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and internationalization (i18n) tooling and workflows (e.g., i18next, formatjs/react-intl)
• Experience with performance monitoring and feature-flagging tools such as New Relic and LaunchDarkly (plus tools like Sentry, Datadog RUM, or OpenTelemetry)
• Experience with modern React ecosystems and build tooling (e.g., React 18+, Next.js/Remix, Vite, code-splitting, SSR/ISR where relevant)
• Experience building and maintaining component libraries and documentation tooling and enforcing UI consistency at scale

Salary Range: $130,000 - $170,000

In accordance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Life at Ping:

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We're growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that's who we want to succeed with every day.

Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:

• A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
• Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
• Regular company and team bonding events.
• Competitive benefits and perks.
• Global volunteering and community initiatives
• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
• Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.

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.