Software Engineer I

About Ping Identity: 

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it. 

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear. 

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work. 

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management. 

Join us on Ping Identity's Software team as a Software Engineer I where you will develop features and updates to our mission critical platform securing billions of identities for hundreds of organizations. Get the opportunity to work on an advanced identity and access protocol stack that has a proven track record with enterprise-grade, large scale deployments.

If you’re a passionate developer who flourishes in a fast-moving, agile environment – this role is for you. We’re looking for someone with good communications skills and the ability to translate requirements and designs into functional Java code with a strong attention to security, quality, and performance.

Meet Our Team:

We are an experienced team of engineers who are hard working and easy to get along with. We have each other’s backs and are constantly sharing knowledge and pitching in whatever is needed to make sure our team and product are successful. We thrive on shared goals and shared success. We have mature yet lightweight processes around feature planning, defect tracking, and workload balance.

Job Functions:

• Function as an individual contributor on a high output agile development team
• Collaborate effectively in a distributed team with team members in Denver, CO and Vancouver, BC (Canada)
• Analyze and elaborate on requirements with our product management team
• Design new features to work seamlessly with existing functionality
• Plan and estimate work to be completed
• Maintain existing code and resolve reported defects
• Develop unit and integration tests in collaboration with software quality engineers

Essential Qualifications:

• Strong skills in the Java programming language
• Solid understanding of HTTP and TLS
• Great interpersonal communications skills
• Familiarity with common Java open source libraries and development tools
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Experience with development tools including IDEs, Git, Jenkins, and Maven
• An ideal candidate must be able to learn quickly and independently, and be capable of gathering information to understand complex features and environments

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with front-end development using React and Redux / JavaScript
• Experience with web application libraries such as Spring and Jackson
• Experience with relational databases, JDBC, SQL, and ORMs such as Hibernate
• Knowledge of identity management technologies and protocols (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, certificate & key management, cryptography, etc.)
• Understanding of enterprise-scale systems and configurations related to security
• Familiarity with asynchronous networking and / or Netty
• Experience with DevOps technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm

Salary: CAD $66,000 - $79,272
In accordance with Pay Transparency Act the approximate compensation range for this role in Canada is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Life at Ping:

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day. 

Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:

• A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
• Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
• Regular company and team bonding events.
• Competitive benefits and perks.
• Global volunteering and community initiatives

Our Benefits: 

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule 
• Parental Leave
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement 
• Commuter Offset (Specific locations) 

Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.