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# Principal Software Security Engineer

- **Company:** Harvard Partners, LLP
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Checkstyle, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Software Design Patterns, Human-Computer Interaction, Spring Framework, Apache JMeter, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Spring-boot, Software Security, Backend, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Microservices
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/2ed5441f-b6d8-4510-84be-7db80e88d3f5/principal-software-security-engineer

## About the Role

Preferred Skills/Experience:

 * 8+ years of software development experience.
 * Hands-on experience in Java stack (including Spring Framework, Spring Boot).
 * Solid experience interfacing with back-end applications using RESTful services.
 * Solid experience in key design patterns and best practices (eg. separation of concerns).
 * Experience working in AWS cloud environments & tools and in jacoco, SonarQube, CheckStyle, JMeter and JProfiler.
 * Experience in deploying services using containers/wars(dockers/k8s).
 * Strong background in git and continuous delivery environments where repeatable processes are highly automated.
 * Solid experience in micro service frameworks (eg: Spring Boot).
 * Experience with event driven architectures and platforms (Kafka, SQS, etc.).
 * Experience in writing unit & integration test cases for services.
 * Experience in database concepts - proficient in writing relational database queries.
 * Ability to develop functional, technical and user interface designs for an application that meets the defined requirements.
 * Experience in highly secured online environments that use n-tier designs and extensive firewalling to enhance security.
 * Strong understanding of modern identity, authN, and authZ.
 * Expertise in architecting, designing and developing highly scalable large scale and available applications.
 * Develops programming guidelines/standards and makes them accessible to other programmers.
 * Ability to lead, inspire, and motivate teams through effective communication.
 * Strong focus on security.
 * Strong communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills.

## Description

Job DescriptionAs the Principal Software Security Engineer you will be responsible for designing, building, and supporting our identity applications and APIs, primarily using Java., * Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs, supports, and modifies software

 * Partner with business line and architects during initial project stages to ensure the accuracy of requirements and provide critical input and direction from a technology perspective
 * Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance
 * Provide guidance to technology and business partners on complexity and delivery
 * Provide technical team guidance on code reviews, branching strategy, and release coordination
 * Ensuring successful incremental product releases