Principal Software Engineer

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance. 

TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR. 

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

A Brief Overview
The Principal Software Engineer will architect, innovate and create multi-disciplinary technical and functional solutions to complex business problems. This position provides technical leadership to development and design teams and oversees all technical aspects of projects. This candidate must design and implement reusaable services that are highly scalable, secure, performant, and low cost to maintain and operate.

What you will do

• Solves complex and ambitious problems by crafting elegant and impactful solutions and generates concise and effective analysis, reports, and presentation for both internal and external customers.
• Contribute to technical innovations along with defining coding standards
• Mentors and supports other members of the software development team and contributes to the software development best practices
• Serves as an expert advisor to executives on the use of current and future technologies for optimal impact on current and future business strategies and results
• Working closely with Product owners and other stakeholders to understand the requirements and design software solutions to meet the product requirements
• Leads innovation across the organization by exploring new technologies, demonstrating how to leverage those discoveries through proof of concept and incorporating them into the platform
• CIAM Architecture: Design and implement customer identity and access management (CIAM) systems using Okta APIs and SDKs. 
• Protocol Implementation: Build and integrate secure authentication flows using OIDC / OAuth 2.0 (Authorization Code flow with PKCE, Client Credentials) and SAML 2.0. 
• API & Microservice Security: Develop token validation mechanisms (JWT validation, scoping, claims handling) to secure backend microservices. 
• Custom Customization: Write custom Okta hooks (Inline/Event hooks) and utilize Okta Workflows to extend platform capabilities and sync data with external databases.
• Developer Advocacy: Create reusable internal libraries, SDK wrappers, and documentation to help product squads implement identity features safely.
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience preferred 

Experience Qualifications

• Typically 12+ years Hands-on object-oriented programming in Java or Python and/or Javascript (UI) frameworks 
• Experience in Architecting and Designing software solutions for enterprise-wide web application 

Skills and Abilities

• Experience working with cloud native CI/CD tools and technologies. 
• Experience with micro service architecture, end-to-end UI/API integration, and knowledge of API protocols like REST, gRPC, and graphQL
• Strong problem solving skills and solutioning complex problems 
• Experience in drafting best coding practices and designing highly scalable, secure, and easy to maintain software solutions 
• Solid analytical skills with the ability to refine strategic, technical roadmaps and synthesizing to make improvements and recommendations 
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