Principal Software Engineer (Identity)

Transcarent is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the unification of identity, authentication, and authorization systems across our platform ecosystem. This role will shape the future of Transcarent’s identity architecture, drive technical strategy, and influence engineering standards across the organization.

What You’ll Do

Lead Unified Identity Strategy

• Define and execute a consolidated identity vision across all Transcarent platforms.
• Establish patterns for identity resolution, account linking, unified entitlements, and seamless cross-platform authentication.
• Architect solutions for identity federation, SSO, OAuth2/OIDC, and authorization that support a unified experience.

Deliver Identity System Consolidation

• Lead the consolidation of multiple identity systems into a single source of truth.
• Design strategies for identity reconciliation, user migration, and conflict resolution.
• Build bridging architectures enabling authentication and authorization during the transition.
• Streamline and consolidate 40+ OIDC/SSO configurations into a cohesive identity fabric.

Align and Influence Across Organizations

• Partner closely with Security, Product, Engineering, and Operations across legacy organizations.
• Bring clarity to identity concepts and guide teams through migration trade-offs.
• Establish standards and drive adoption of unified identity best practices.

Architect Secure, Scalable Identity Systems

• Maintain deep understanding of authentication flows, token services, policy engines, and API authorization.
• Standardize identity patterns across microservices and platforms.
• Champion secure identity implementation aligned with HIPAA and modern security models.

Mentor and Grow Identity Expertise

• Set technical direction for identity and access across multiple teams.
• Mentor engineers on OAuth2/OIDC, authorization models, and secure identity patterns.
• Help shape hiring for identity-focused engineering roles.

What You’ll Bring

Required

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with deep digital identity expertise.
• Proven experience consolidating identity platforms, especially post-acquisition.
• Mastery of OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT, SSO, identity federation, and API security.
• Strong background in account linking, identity reconciliation, and user migration.
• Expertise in RBAC/ABAC and policy-based access control.
• Ability to align cross-functional leadership around complex identity decisions.
• Understanding of HIPAA or similar regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences.

Preferred

• Experience unifying identity systems in healthcare or regulated industries.
• Background with STS, API gateways, policy engines, and complex SSO setups.
• Knowledge of identity resolution algorithms and merging strategies.
• Experience with zero-trust architectures and Ping Identity solutions.

Success in This Role

• Become the go-to expert for identity strategy across Transcarent.
• Drive execution of unified authentication and authorization across platforms.
• Deliver roadmap and early implementations for consolidated identity infrastructure.
• Achieve alignment across Security, Product, Engineering, and Operations.
• Launch major initiatives such as a unified STS, cross-platform authorization, or consolidated federation.
• Standardize identity patterns and reduce security inconsistencies.
• Strengthen identity maturity and mentoring across teams.