[Remote] Senior Software Engineer I & II - Platform, Identity

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Frontline Education is dedicated to transforming how schools operate to ensure success for every educator and student. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer I or II to join their Identity Platform Engineering team, focusing on building secure identity and access management services for their multi-tenant SaaS ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and support cloud-native identity and access management services
• Develop scalable APIs and microservices using TypeScript, Node.js, and NestJS
• Contribute to frontend development using React and TypeScript
• Build and support secure authentication, authorization, entitlement, federation, and identity lifecycle capabilities
• Implement and support integrations involving Kong Gateway, Okta, token exchange, and federated identity patterns
• Design and maintain distributed services and asynchronous workflows leveraging Kafka and event-driven architectures
• Develop and optimize data access patterns using Aurora PostgreSQL, AWS Neptune, and related technologies
• Contribute to observability, monitoring, resiliency, troubleshooting, and operational support activities that improve platform reliability and customer trust
• Participate in discovery, refinement, and design discussions to evaluate requirements, identify tradeoffs, and shape practical technical solutions
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, QA Engineers, Architects, Technical Leads, and Engineering Managers throughout the software development lifecycle
• Contribute to architectural discussions while aligning solutions to platform standards and long-term engineering objectives
• Communicate technical concepts, implementation approaches, security considerations, and operational impacts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Build strong partnerships across geographically distributed and cross-functional teams
• Develop secure, maintainable, scalable, and high-performing software solutions
• Contribute to automated testing strategies including unit, integration, operational, and API testing
• Participate in code reviews and provide thoughtful technical feedback that improves engineering quality across the team
• Support CI/CD automation and continuous delivery practices
• Contribute to improvements in observability, resiliency, security, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational excellence
• Promote reusable engineering patterns and platform consistency
• Mentor fellow engineers and contribute to a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and emerging technologies to accelerate development, troubleshooting, testing, documentation, and solution exploration
• Apply strong engineering judgment when evaluating and validating AI-generated outputs
• Use AI to improve productivity while maintaining high standards for security, maintainability, quality, scalability, and operational integrity
• Champion responsible and effective AI adoption across engineering workflows

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience for Senior Software Engineer I; 8+ years for Senior Software Engineer II
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, and React
• Experience designing and building APIs, microservices, and distributed cloud-native applications
• Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts, including OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), authentication and authorization flows, and token-based security models
• Experience developing and supporting secure identity, authentication, and authorization services
• Ability to independently design and deliver complex features and services with high levels of quality, reliability, and maintainability
• Experience participating in technical design discussions and evaluating implementation tradeoffs
• Strong understanding of testing, scalability, operational excellence, and software quality practices
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to engineering best practices
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity while applying sound judgment and validation practices
• Experience with AWS cloud-native services including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS/SQS, and Container-based workloads
• Experience with Docker, PostgreSQL or Aurora PostgreSQL, EKS, Graph or relationship-oriented data modeling concepts, AWS Neptune or equivalent graph technologies, Kafka or similar messaging technologies, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working within Agile software development environments
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Okta or similar enterprise identity providers
• Experience with Kong Gateway and API gateway patterns
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms
• Experience working within multi-tenant SaaS environments
• Experience collaborating with geographically distributed engineering teams
• Experience contributing to shared platform capabilities used across multiple product lines
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted or agentic development workflows in professional software engineering environments

Benefits

• Annual bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employee stock purchase opportunities where applicable.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.
• Flexible time off and wellness-focused benefits.
• Personalized Time Off: Take time when it’s needed most — whether that’s a family vacation, a reset day, or simply time to rest and refocus.
• Paid Sick Time: Separate, dedicated sick leave to care for yourself or loved ones.
• Volunteer Time Off: Paid time to give back and support causes that matter to you.
• Ten Paid Holidays: Enjoy meaningful moments and traditions throughout the year.
• World-Class Learning Access: Explore thousands of on-demand courses through platforms like LinkedIn Learning.
• Leadership & Technical Skill Building: Develop new capabilities and chart your own professional path.
• AI Empowerment: Use OpenAI tools to build fluency with emerging technology and harness AI as a creative partner for innovation and problem-solving.
• Ongoing Learning Culture: Participate in company-led webinars on AI, inclusion, and industry trends—designed to inspire curiosity and continuous improvement.
• Wellness Initiatives: Company-sponsored programs that support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for you and your family’s needs.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health and financial benefits that support your happiness and future.
• A Culture That Cares: At Frontline Education, we want every team member to learn, grow, and thrive—personally, professionally, and purposefully.

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