Cisco

Senior Software Engineer (Identity Engineering - SSO)

Cisco$139K — $203K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of related experience, master's degree with 4+ years, or PhD with 1+ year.
  • Professional experience in building enterprise or customer-facing backend services using Python.
  • Experience designing components within distributed systems and documenting technical decisions.
  • Knowledge in quality software delivery through automated testing and modern development practices.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for validating security and maintainability.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop secure, scalable SSO and identity broker services using Python.
  • Own complex software components from design through implementation and testing.
  • Evaluate tradeoffs of security, scalability, performance, and document decisions through technical designs.
  • Translate ambiguous requirements into clear technical specifications and implementation plans.
  • Deliver high-quality software through automated testing and sound development practices.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture teams to enhance cross-product integration.

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements including options for remote work.
  • The opportunity to work on cutting-edge identity platform technologies at a major tech company.
  • Engagement in innovative projects that integrate AI-assisted development tools.
  • An inclusive culture emphasizing collaboration and engineering excellence.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 11/23/2026
Preferred candidates will be based in Ann Arbor, MI or Austin, TX. Remote candidates will be considered

Your Impact

In this role, you will help build the authentication and federation foundation of Cisco's identity platform. Key responsibilities include:

Identity Platform Engineering & SSO: Design and develop secure, scalable SSO and identity-broker services using Python. Build APIs and platform capabilities that support authentication, federation, identity orchestration, and integration across Cisco products.

Technical Design & Ownership: Own complex software components from design through implementation, testing, and delivery. Evaluate tradeoffs involving security, scalability, performance, and extensibility, and document significant decisions through technical designs and Architecture Decision Records.

AI-Native, Spec-Driven Development: Turn ambiguous requirements into clear technical specifications, acceptance criteria, and incremental implementation plans. Use AI-assisted development tools throughout the software development lifecycle while independently validating the security, correctness, and maintainability of the resulting software.

Engineering Excellence & Collaboration: Deliver high-quality software through automated testing, code reviews, and sound development practices. Collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture partners to solve cross-product integration challenges and strengthen engineering practices across the squad.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of related experience, master's degree with 4+ years of related experience, or PhD with 1+ years of related experience.
  • Professional experience building enterprise or customer-facing backend services and APIs using Python.
  • Experience designing components within distributed systems and communicating technical decisions and tradeoffs.
  • Experience delivering quality software through automated testing and modern software development practices.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools as part of day-to-day software engineering while validating the security, correctness, and maintainability of the resulting work.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with spec-driven development practices.
  • Experience building REST APIs using OpenAPI specifications and related code-generation workflows.
  • Knowledge of identity and federation protocols such as SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, or WS-Federation.
  • Experience with AWS, SQL, Redis, asynchronous Python, or event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with React and TypeScript.
  • Experience writing technical specifications, design documents, or Architecture Decision Records.

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