Principal Software Engineer (Authentication & Access)

Principal Software Engineer (Authentication & Access)

About the Role

Securing the digital identities of millions of users is no small feat. At One Identity, our OneLogin platform powers authentication and access for countless organizations worldwide. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who loves untangling complex distributed systems and setting the gold standard for security. If you thrive on solving deep technical challenges where failure is simply not an option, this fully remote position gives you the global stage to make a massive impact.

Overview

You will take total ownership of the architecture, correctness, and future evolution of our authentication and access systems. These are easily the most security critical parts of our product stack. Success here demands a deep, intuitive understanding of identity protocols, advanced session management, and rock solid secure system design. You will guide implementation, define engineering standards, and untangle legacy codebases to build modern, highly scalable distributed services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the architectural design and continuous evolution of our core authentication and authorization frameworks.
  • Drive modernization efforts to transition legacy implementations into sleek, highly scalable cloud native services.
  • Dive deep into complex cross service behavior to debug elusive issues and guarantee platform resilience.
  • Partner with teams across the organization to ensure consistent, secure, and reliable authentication flows.
  • Mentor engineers, elevate technical standards, and champion best practices in secure system design.

Requirements

  • Extensive hands-on experience designing and scaling mission critical authentication and identity systems in a SaaS environment.
  • Mastery of modern identity protocols, session management strategies, and distributed systems architecture.
  • A proven track record of debugging complex cross service interactions and driving legacy modernization.
  • Strong leadership capabilities with a passion for mentoring talent and elevating engineering teams.
  • Ability to thrive in a fully remote environment with a global workforce.

What You'll Gain

  • The chance to lead security architecture for a globally recognized identity platform.
  • Complete location independence with a fully remote, worldwide work model.
  • Direct influence over product strategy and technical standards across the entire engineering organization.
  • Collaborative relationships with talented security and software engineering professionals.

How to Apply

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