Software Engineer Principal

Overview

One Identity is seeking a talented and motivated Software Development Principal Engineer to join our dynamic team. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that meet business requirements while ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability. The ideal candidate will have experience in software development, a strong understanding of object-oriented principles, and the ability to write clean, efficient, and testable code.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Strategy
  
  

Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform and SaaS operations.

Influence product direction by partnering with senior leadership, product management, and cross-functional teams to align technology strategy with business goals.

Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure the product remains at the forefront of IAM innovation.

• Architecture & Design
  
  

Own end-to-end architecture for complex, large-scale systems ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.

Establish and enforce best practices for design, coding standards, and system performance across teams.

• Hands-on Expertise
  
  

Act as a technical authority and mentor for engineering teams; provide guidance on solving complex technical challenges.

Contribute to critical code paths and proof-of-concepts for strategic initiatives.

Is a Hands-on Developer at heart.

• Collaboration & Influence
  
  

Work closely with globally distributed teams, including developers, architects, platform engineers, and security experts.

Partner with Security and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and best practices.

• Operational Excellence
  
  

Drive initiatives for platform reliability, observability, and performance optimization.

Lead incident reviews and root cause analysis for high-impact issues, ensuring continuous improvement.

• Thought Leadership
  
  

Represent product in technical forums, conferences, and industry groups.

Qualifications

• Experience
• 16+ years of enterprise software development experience, with at least 5 years in a senior technical leadership role.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale, distributed systems in a SaaS environment.
• Technical Skills
• Deep expertise in object-oriented programming and modern frameworks (Ruby on Rails, Node.js, React).
• Strong knowledge of authentication protocols (LDAP, SAML, OpenID, OAuth, SCIM).
• Proficiency in SQL databases (PostgreSQL) and RESTful API design.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker) and microservices.
• Familiarity with observability tools (Datadog, Sumo Logic) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, TeamCity).
• Leadership & Communication
• Exceptional ability to influence technical direction and mentor senior engineers.
• Strong collaboration skills with experience in agile environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Education
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work in a hybrid mode at the Bengaluru office.
  

• Experience with high-volume applications and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of security concepts and secure coding practices.
• Exposure to cross-platform development (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android).
• Contributions to open-source projects or published technical papers.
  
  

One Identity enables organizations of all sizes to better secure, manage, monitor, protect, and analyze information and

infrastructure to help fuel innovation and drive their businesses forward. With team members around the globe, we

intend to continue to grow revenues and add value to customers.

When you join our team, you will have the opportunity to build and develop products at a scale few others can provide.

Our product portfolio serves a large base of customers, and we are addressing the strategic imperatives for enterprise

businesses. Working with some of the most talented employees the industry has to offer, we provide enhanced career

opportunities for team members to learn and grow in a rapidly changing environment.

Why work with us?

• Life at One Identity means collaborating with dedicated professionals with a passion for technology.
• When we see something that could be improved, we get to work inventing the solution.
• Our people demonstrate our winning culture through positive and meaningful relationships.
• We invest in our people and offer a series of programs that enable them to pursue a career that fulfills their
  
  

potential.

• Our team members’ health and wellness are our priority, as well as rewarding them for their hard work.
  
  

One Identity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: One Identity

is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a

work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at One Identity are based on

business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national,

social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual

orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present

military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected

by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. One Identity will not tolerate discrimination or

harassment based on any of these characteristics. One Identity encourages applicants of all ages.

Come join us. For more information, visit us on the web at One Identity Careers | Explore Opportunities with the OI Team

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