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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Principal Engineer - **Company:** One Inc - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Cyber Security, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Secure Coding, Security Software, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring Cloud, Software Security, Technical Debt, Information Technology - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7291cbed898f9b5e ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). * 12+ years of professional software engineering experience. * Extensive experience designing and building enterprise software products. * Proven experience serving as a technical leader across multiple engineering teams. * Deep knowledge of software architecture and distributed systems. * Strong experience with cloud-native application development. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills. * Ability to influence without direct authority. ## Description One Identity is an award-winning security software provider offering a broad selection of solutions that solve some of the most common and most challenging IT security problems. Part of the One Identity Software group, One Identity solutions eliminate the complexities and time-consuming processes often required to govern identities, manage privileged accounts and control access. Our solutions enhance business agility while addressing IAM challenges within on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. The combined entity delivers a complete portfolio of market-leading Identity Access Management, Privileged Access Management, and Identity Governance solutions. Now, customers can achieve identity-centric security with trusted, proven technology in each major category. We are seeking an experienced Software Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across multiple products and engineering teams. This individual will play a key role in defining architecture, driving engineering excellence, mentoring senior engineers, and solving complex technical challenges across our identity security platform. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native application development, secure software design, and enterprise-scale software architecture. Responsibilities: * Lead the technical architecture and design of large-scale enterprise software solutions. * Drive engineering strategy and influence technical direction across multiple teams. * Design highly scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native applications. * Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, Security, and DevOps teams. * Serve as the technical authority for critical engineering initiatives and architectural decisions. * Lead design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning sessions. * Mentor senior engineers and promote engineering best practices. * Improve software quality through automation, testing, observability, and performance optimization. * Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate. * Partner with Security teams to ensure secure development practices and compliance. * Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues. * Drive modernization efforts, including cloud migration, platform improvements, and technical debt reduction. * Contribute to coding, design, code reviews, and proof-of-concept development. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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