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# Sr. Java Developer - Authentication and Application Security

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Open Source Technology, Software Tools, JSON Web Token, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On, User-Centered Design, Software Security
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/d9c7f7ed-9dda-4db7-8605-f8f09059fd5e/sr-java-developer-authentication-and-application-security

## About the Role

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * Experience evaluating or implementing open-source authentication frameworks.
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 * Knowledge of Spring Security, SSO, SAML, JWT, one-time password, and passwordless authentication.
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 * Ability to influence architect-level engineers and design decisions.
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 * Ability to distinguish secure, sustainable solutions from risky or hard-to-maintain approaches.
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 * Strong communication skills with engineering leaders, product stakeholders, and senior management.
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 * Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment with a distributed team.
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 * Preferred: prior end-to-end design of an authentication platform and migration from commercial services.
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 * Preferred: experience supporting multiple high-traffic consumer websites and seasonal traffic patterns.
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 * Preferred: background as a senior application security engineer, identity architect, or security architect.
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 * Preferred: leadership of authentication-platform modernization or migration initiatives.
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 * Preferred: familiarity with additional modern identity standards and enterprise AI-assisted engineering tools.
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