Posted: 21h ago
The role
Staff Software Engineer – CIAM / Identity Platform
📍 London, UK (Hybrid)
📅 12 Month Contract
We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join a major retail digital transformation programme, helping build and evolve Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solutions supporting millions of customers across digital channels.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, release, and maintain scalable CIAM solutions.
* Develop APIs and microservices using modern engineering practices.
* Drive DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and platform reliability.
* Collaborate with Product, Delivery, and Engineering teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
* Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical leadership, and best practices.
* Support platform monitoring, deployment, and operational excellence.
Required Skills
* OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), CIAM, SSO, and MFA.
* Java or Kotlin with Spring Boot and Microservices.
* REST APIs, SOAP APIs, and GraphQL.
* Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID.
* Apache Kafka or Azure Event Hub.
* Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms.
* CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Concourse.
* TDD, BDD, integration testing, and automated testing practices.
* Monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
Experience
* 12+ years of software engineering experience.
* Strong background in identity and access management platforms.
* Experience building cloud-native distributed systems.
* Technical leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement experience.
Desirable
* GDPR and data privacy knowledge.
* MFA implementation experience.
* Exposure to identity and security tooling
