RSA - Principal Software Engineer

Location: Boston, MA (U.S. Citizen Required)

Domain: Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security

RSA provides trusted identity and access management for 12,000 organizations around the world, managing 25 million enterprise identities and providing secure, convenient access to millions of users. RSA specializes in empowering security-first organizations in financial services, healthcare, energy, technology services, and other industries to thrive in a digital world, delivering complete capabilities for modern authentication, access, lifecycle management, and identity governance. Whether in the cloud or on-premises, RSA connects people with the digital resources they depend on everywhere they live, work, and play.

For decades, RSA has pioneered many of the encryption, authentication, and identity federation technologies that still power the internet. And now RSA is transforming the industry yet again, paving the way for the future of digital identity through the RSA Unified Identity Platform; next-generation hybrid and cloud solutions; the first ever and only multi-functional, passwordless hardware authenticator; and a frictionless, mobile-optimized experience for the modern workforce. If you are self-motivated and looking for a fast-paced challenge doing something that truly matters, come join our winning team! For more information, go to rsa.com.

RSA is seeking a skilled and motivated Principal Software Engineer to help design, develop, and maintain our hybrid cloud and mobile secure identity platform, RSA ID Plus. You will work on building cloud-native, scalable SaaS solutions that solve real-world enterprise security challenges.

As part of the engineering team, you will contribute to designing and delivering features for our ID Plus Cloud Access Service, collaborating closely with senior engineers, product teams, and operations to ensure high-quality, reliable software.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10 years of experience developing object-oriented software with expertise in Java.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and testing cloud-native SaaS applications.
• Strong understanding of scalability, throughput, latency, and reliability in distributed systems.
• Familiarity with zero-downtime deployments, multi-node architecture, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Knowledge of data storage strategies and ability to evaluate trade-offs between SQL, NoSQL, and caching.
• Practical experience with SaaS operational monitoring, observability, and incident response.
• Understanding of secure coding practices and IAM/security concepts.
• Familiarity with identity standards (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect) is preferred.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, and release management for SaaS services.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and deployment automation tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a distributed team.
• Enthusiasm for ensuring comprehensive automated test coverage and code quality.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical field required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience in computer/network security and IAM products.
• Familiarity with relational (SQL Server, MySQL) and NoSQL databases.
• Proficiency in Spring Framework / Spring Boot.
• Experience integrating with directories (Active Directory, OpenLDAP).
• Familiarity with caching technologies like Redis.
• Knowledge of modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, or similar) is a plus.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.
  
  

RSA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RSA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. RSA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All RSA employees are expected to support this policy and contribute to an environment of equal opportunity.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact rsa.global.talent.acquisition@rsa.com. All employees must be legally authorized to work in the US. RSA and its approved consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with RSA. RSA reserves the right to amend or withdraw any job posting at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.