Staff Software Engineer - Frontend Platform (Machine Identity Management)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Frontend Platform): Building and scaling frontend platform experiences for machine identity management with an accent on frontend architecture, complex system visualization, and real-time data surfacing. Focus on designing scalable frontend systems, defining platform standards, and optimizing data-intensive interfaces for distributed workflows.

Location: Hybrid in Santa Clara, California, United States

Salary: $180,000 – $225,000/year

Company

Global leader in identity security, providing an AI-powered Identity Security Platform to secure human and machine identities in the modern enterprise.

What you will do

• Lead the design and architecture of scalable frontend systems supporting machine identity workflows and control plane experiences.
• Define and evolve frontend platform standards, patterns, and reusable components across the organization.
• Build and optimize data-intensive interfaces that reflect real-time system state and complex distributed workflows.
• Partner with backend and platform teams to shape API design, data contracts, and system interactions.
• Drive frontend performance strategy, focusing on state management, rendering efficiency, and data handling at scale.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor, influencing frontend direction across multiple teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of frontend or full-stack software development experience.
• Strong experience building modern frontend applications using React and TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of frontend architecture, state management, and performance optimization.
• Experience building data-intensive, workflow-driven, or control plane user interfaces.
• Experience working with distributed systems and consuming complex backend services.
• Must be based in or able to work hybrid in Santa Clara, California.

Nice to have

• Experience with GraphQL and modern API patterns.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with identity or security-related systems (PKI, certificates, authentication).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Financial benefits and discretionary performance-based bonuses.
• Equity options as part of the compensation package.
• Work environment focused on zero trust and least privilege security models.