Principal Software Engineer

Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Experience:</strong> 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with 4+ years at a Principal or Staff level building large-scale security or identity products — as an individual contributor who writes and ships production code daily.</li> <li><strong>Security & Identity Expertise:</strong> Deep working knowledge of IAM/PAM — privileged access, secrets and key management, session brokering, least-privilege and Zero Trust architectures — with hands-on depth in OAuth2/OIDC and PKI.</li> <li><strong>Tech Stack:</strong> Expert-level proficiency in Go (or strong systems-language background with willingness to work in Go), Cloud Native technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes), and distributed data stores (Cassandra or similar NoSQL); experience with workflow engines (e.g., Temporal) a plus.</li> <li><strong>AI Systems (preferred):</strong> Experience building or securing LLM-based systems — agent frameworks, MCP, model-based threat detection, or AI guardrails.</li> <li><strong>Leadership:</strong> Influence through code and design, not title — proven ability to drive cross-team technical decisions while staying in the critical path of delivery.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Education:</strong> BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Life at Ping:</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p><strong>Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.</li> <li>Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.</li> <li>Regular company and team bonding events.</li> <li>Competitive

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perks.</li> <li>Global volunteering and community initiatives</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our

Benefits: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule </li> <li>Parental Leave</li> <li>Progressive Healthcare Options</li> <li>Retirement Programs</li> <li>Opportunity for Education Reimbursement </li> <li>Commuter Offset (Specific locations) </li> </ul> <p>Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.</p> <p><em>We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.</em></p></div>

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