Hybrid Principal Software Engineer - Identity - Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, North Carolina, US$160k – $200kPosted April 8, 2026

Salary Context

This role offers $160k–$200k. The median for Principal-level lifecycle roles is $190k–$241k (based on 11 listings). 16% below median.

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Job Description

Join a leading global software company
Work for one of the strongest internal software engineering teams in the US

About Our Client

This organization is a global provider of AI-powered infrastructure software designed to develop, deploy, and manage high-impact business applications. This is a full-time hybrid position (2 days on-site) and a package in the $160k-$200k range is on offer for the right candidate.

Job Description

Some of the responsibilities for the Principal Software Engineer will include:

Own and architect this organization's identity, authentication, and authorization systems
Design and evolve secure, scalable solutions supporting SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, MFA, and social login
Lead and support enterprise SSO integrations with major identity providers (Okta, Azure AD / Entra ID, Ping, Google, etc.)
Ensure high availability, performance, and operational resilience of identity services in a large-scale SaaS environment
Drive security best practices, including token lifecycle management, key rotation, secrets handling, and compliance alignment (SOC 2, ISO, etc.)

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Principal Software Engineer will ideally have:

7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on identity and authentication
Deep hands-on experience with SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and modern authentication flows
Proven experience building and operating SSO and identity platforms at scale in SaaS environments
Strong backend development experience (e.g., C#, .NET and API design)
Solid understanding of authentication security principles, threat models, and mitigations
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

What's on Offer

Included in the compensation package: