Senior Staff Software Engineer - Java/J2EE (6-8 yrs)

Job Description : Senior Staff Software Engineer (IC4).

Position Overview :

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Staff Software Engineer (IC4) with a strong focus on security, authentication, and authorization.

This role demands a deep understanding of modern authentication protocols, identity lifecycle management, and secure software development.

You will play a critical role in building and scaling robust, cloud-native microservices with a security-first mindset.

Responsibilities :

- Security-Driven Design and Development.

- Architect and implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using OIDC, OAuth, SAML, JWT, and other modern frameworks.

- Apply encryption standards to secure data in transit and at rest.

- Secure microservice communication and deployments in public cloud environments.

- Authentication and Authorization Solutions.

- Design and implement strategies for user and service authentication/authorization, including social identity provider integrations and multi-factor authentication (MFA).

- Ensure proper scope management, token handling, and cookie security for APIs and web applications.

- Develop identity lifecycle solutions, including provisioning, governance, and deprovisioning.

- API and Microservices Development.

-Design clean abstractions and API specifications focused on secure, scalable integrations.

- Develop polyglot microservices with robust session management, logging, and tracing.

- Contribute to the design of secure and high-performance distributed systems.

- Testing and Quality Assurance.

- Write efficient unit and integration tests to ensure system security and reliability.

- Leverage tools to automate security testing and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.

- Operational Reliability and Scalability.

- Use Kubernetes and other cloud-native tools to deploy secure, scalable microservices.

- Ensure SLAs for uptime, latency, and throughput across distributed environments.

- Participate in an on-call rotation for autonomous services to maintain operational excellence.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

- 6+ years of software development experience with a focus on security and identity domains.

- Proven experience implementing secure authentication/authorization mechanisms using OIDC, OAuth, SAML, JWT, or other protocols.

- Expertise in securing microservices communications and deployments in public clouds (e., AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Strong grasp of web security protocols, including authentication headers, scopes, and cookies.

- Hands-on experience with encryption standards, key management, and secure token handling.

- Proficiency in Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment strategies.

- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating security testing into deployment workflows.

- Proficiency in Java SE/Java EE, with solid knowledge of concurrency, collections, streams, and JVM tuning.

-Familiarity with microservices frameworks like JAX-RS.

- Polyglot programming skills, including Python and Node.js, are a plus.

- Experience with identity lifecycle management and governance.

- Knowledge of best practices for managing API security and implementing role-based access controls (RBAC).

Why Join Us :

- Collaborate on cutting-edge technologies in the security and identity domain.

- Work on projects that prioritize secure design and cloud-native scalability.

- Be part of a fast-paced, innovative environment with opportunities for growth and leadership.