Staff Software Engineer

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. 

We are currently seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to lead an Agile software development team focused on enhancing the PingOne End-User experience. In this role, you will serve as both an Individual Contributor to the team and its lead engineer, advocating for the team's needs and ensuring adherence to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Your responsibilities will include guiding the team to deliver high-quality results on time, making technical decisions on behalf of the team, and facilitating communication with key stakeholders. If you are a collaborative leader who is passionate about software development and team leadership, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Report to the PingOne Admin Experience Manager.
• Play the role of an Individual Contributor as well as a tech lead in the team.
• Help with ensuring that the team follows the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices.
• Lead the architecture designs for the team initiatives.
• Collaborate with product managers and UX designers in clarifying initiatives’ requirements and mock designs.
• Facilitate communication with other engineering teams to address dependencies and resolve blockers affecting the teams' initiatives.

• At least 9 years of experience as a backend SDE.
• At least 5 years of experience in developing SaaS applications.
• Proficient in developing with Java FW.
• Extensive experience in developing test automation, including unit tests, and integration tests
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies. Vast experience in utilizing DevOps practices as part of the development process.
• Understanding of DevOps principles to streamline development, testing, and deployment processes, and ensure continuous integration and delivery.
• Experience with analysing product requirements and designing software architecture.
• Experience with coaching and mentoring lower-level software engineers.

• You have experience with front-end development (particularly with React Redux ).
• You have experience with some of the following technologies: Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra.
• You have experience with AWS technologies.
• You have past experience with leading teams.
• You have experience working with offshore teams.

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. 

• 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