Principal Software Engineer - Continuous Identity

As a Principal Engineer in the Continuous Identity product group, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of a self-service identity security capability with real-time threat detection. This role combines hands-on architecture for large-scale systems with technical leadership across a cloud product software engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and scale an identity data platform that processes petabytes of continuous telemetry and behavioral data.
• Promote a platform-centric approach and influence architecture decisions across team and organizational boundaries.
• Build and optimize query engines for identity telemetry, policy decisions, scalable distributed architectures, and high-performance data storage frameworks, including identity graphs.
• Create new, efficient ways for internal stakeholders and customers to analyze complex identity relationships and obtain real-time insights.
• Drive code quality by championing advanced testing practices and integrating agentic development processes and modern AI tools to improve team velocity and code standards.

Requirements

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with a B.S. in a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3+ years of heavy coding experience in Go, Java, Scala, Kotlin, or another compiled language.
• Deep production expertise with relational SQL and NoSQL databases such as Neo4j, Postgres, Cassandra, DynamoDB, including approaches for handling complex relationships and temporal data.
• Demonstrated mastery of algorithms, distributed systems design, and cloud-native application development.
• Proven experience using AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and support business outcomes.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills, with a record of driving technical alignment across distributed, remote-first teams.

Technologies

• Go
• Java
• Scala
• Kotlin
• Neo4j
• Postgres
• Cassandra
• DynamoDB
• SQL
• NoSQL
• Kubernetes
• Identity graphs

Location

Sunnyvale, CA (onsite)

Compensation

USD 229,000 - 412,000 per year

Additional Information

• Specialized familiarity with Go or Kubernetes orchestration at scale.
• Background in cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management (IAM), or advanced threat detection systems.
• Experience bridging endpoint-deployed solutions with cloud-native architectures.

Benefits

• Market leader compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe