Senior Staff IAM Software Engineer

ServiceNow

. Participate in all technical aspects of team deliverables, including quality, performance, maintainability, and scalability .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • United StatesSenior💰 $190,900 - $334,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in building and maintaining enterprise-level platforms with a strong focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM), CI/CD pipeline development, and infrastructure-as-code practices. Proficient in mentoring engineers and collaborating across teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

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CI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentIdentity Lifecycle ManagementBackend Proficiency in Java or PythonInfrastructure-as-Code with TerraformData Analytics for Identity Governance

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonMySQLPostgreSQLTerraformAnsiblePuppetJavaScriptAngularJSREST APIs

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationGrowth Mindset

Tools & Technologies

GitLabJenkinsNexusServiceNowSailPointVezaJUnitSeleniumPlaywrightCursor

Industry Keywords

RBACABACAccess CertificationsPrivileged Access ManagementFedRAMPGCCSAMLOAuth2OIDCSCIM

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAnsibleDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptJenkinsJUnitMySQLNeo4jPostgresPuppetPythonSeleniumServiceNowTerraformUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in all technical aspects of team deliverables, including quality, performance, maintainability, and scalability
Lead end-to-end CI/CD pipeline development using GitLab, GitLab Runners, Jenkins, and Nexus
Implement infrastructure-as-code and configuration management with Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet
Own Identity Platform and ServiceNow integrations, including APIs, connectors, provisioning workflows, and lifecycle automation
Contribute full stack development across backend services and user-facing IAM workflows
Provide technical input on UI design and implementation
Apply data analytics to identity governance, including RBAC role mining, access pattern analysis, entitlement optimization, and AI-assisted access request recommendations
Participate in design and code reviews
Mentor and guide 4–5 junior to mid-level engineers
Partner with security, compliance, and platform teams on secure, scalable, audit-ready solutions
Advocate for patterns improving resilience, developer velocity, and operational maturity
Partner with principal-level staff on initiatives and organizational standards
Design and develop scalable, maintainable, reusable software components focused on performance and reliability
Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to define frameworks

Requirements

What you’ll need

US citizen, US naturalized citizen, or US Permanent Resident holding a green card
Deep technical hands-on experience building production enterprise-level platforms
Strong IAM domain experience with Identity Lifecycle, RBAC/ABAC, Access Certifications, and Privileged Access Management
10+ years of software engineering experience
3+ years as a senior staff, or equivalent experience and education
Strong backend proficiency in Java or Python
Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL
Working knowledge of JavaScript, AngularJS, REST APIs, and HTML/CSS
Systems engineering experience designing and operating complex, distributed enterprise platforms
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows using GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus, JFrog, or equivalent tooling
Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, and/or Puppet
Identity data analytics ability, including designing queries, building pipelines, and deriving actionable insights
Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, RESTful APIs, reliability, and observability
Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead cross-functional technical initiatives
Growth mindset and passion for new technologies and industry trends
Preferred: strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and performance optimization
Preferred: 10+ years of experience with Java, C#, or another high-level compiled language
Preferred: 5+ years of experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Selenium, Playwright, or TestNG
Familiarity with SailPoint, Veza, or ServiceNow platform integrations
Strong understanding of SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and SCIM
Experience with Neo4j or ML-assisted role mining and access recommendation systems
Exposure to FedRAMP, GCC, or equivalent regulated environments
Experience with AI productivity and coding tools such as Cursor or Windsurf
Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize performance across the stack
Comfort with IDEs, debuggers, profilers, source control, and Unix-based systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity (when applicable)
Variable/incentive compensation
Health plans
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) Plan with company match
ESPP
Matching donations
Flexible time away plan
Family leave programs
Full relocation costs for West Palm Beach, Florida