Lead Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Lead Software Engineer in India.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a highly scalable and secure identity service platform. This role offers the opportunity to design and lead critical engineering efforts while collaborating with global teams across multiple product lines. You will be hands-on in building authentication solutions, solving complex technical challenges, and ensuring performance, scalability, and security at scale. Beyond coding, you will mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and drive innovation that impacts millions of users worldwide. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of leadership, technical depth, and strategic impact.

In Short

• Designing, developing, and leading engineering initiatives for authentication platforms using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML.
• Driving the implementation of secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions built on top of Keycloak or similar IAM platforms.
• Collaborating closely with product and development teams to deliver new features and elegant solutions to complex problems.
• Troubleshooting and optimizing system performance, scalability, and security.
• Mentoring team members, fostering technical excellence, and encouraging knowledge sharing.
• Applying project management skills to coordinate initiatives that may span multiple teams and business units.

Requirements

• Strong experience in software engineering and development.
• Proficiency in authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML.
• Experience with IAM platforms like Keycloak.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities.
• Project management experience.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a global team.
• Impact millions of users worldwide.
• Career growth and development opportunities.