PitchBook · 3 hours ago
Lead Software Development Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $181K/yr
7+ years expPitchBook, a Morningstar company, is committed to innovation and collaboration. The Lead Software Development Engineer will serve as the technical leader for the Identity Platform team, focusing on the design and architecture of secure and scalable microservices for authentication and authorization.
AnalyticsFinanceVenture Capital
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead design and architecture for new and evolving microservices, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and strong security posture
Shape the roadmap in partnership with key stakeholders (e.g., Product Manager, Architect, and other cross-functional partners), providing technical vision and clarity
Own architectural documentation, design reviews, and technical proposals for significant initiatives
Guide modernization of legacy components into well-structured, cloud-native distributed systems
Ensure services meet PitchBook’s engineering standards for architecture, reliability, security, test coverage, and performance
Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD, deployment practices, and operational processes
Act as the day-to-day technical leader of the team, aligning work, resolving ambiguity, and ensuring effective execution
Coordinate cross-team initiatives with Product, Architecture, Platform, and adjacent SAT teams
Break down complex projects, sequence technical work, and manage dependencies across the engineering organization
Own technical delivery of medium-to-large initiatives, ensuring timely completion and high quality
Identify risks early and collaborate with Product, Security, and Engineering leadership to mitigate
Champion engineering excellence in design, testing, reliability, observability, and operational practices
Provide light mentorship and technical guidance to engineers as needed
Write high-quality, well-tested, maintainable Java/Spring Boot code
Build secure, high-performance APIs and microservices supporting identity and access flows
Implement features such as MFA, SSO, OAuth/OIDC flows, identity lifecycle, and provisioning logic
Diagnose and resolve complex issues across distributed systems and cloud infrastructure
Enhance observability, monitoring, diagnostics, and system resilience
Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to ensure availability, reliability, and timely incident response for identity services
Maintain strong working relationships with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering, and SAT leads
Act as the technical representative of the Identity team in roadmap discussions, architecture forums, incident reviews, and cross-team planning
Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and proposals clearly to stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds
Proactively identify risks and gaps, drive alignment, and ensure successful delivery of identity-related initiatives
Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of software engineering experience, including designing and building backend services
Strong Java & Spring Boot expertise (or equivalent OO backend languages with ability to ramp quickly)
Experience building and operating distributed systems and cloud-native microservices (AWS/GCP preferred)
Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Solid understanding of secure coding practices and common attack vectors in distributed systems
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence architectural direction
Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in distributed teams
Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred
Experience with authentication and identity technologies (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, SAML, MFA)
Experience decomposing monolithic systems into microservices
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, GDPR) related to identity and data protection
Experience with relational databases (Postgres, MSSQL) and data modeling for identity domains
Background with event-driven architectures or messaging platforms
Experience integrating AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.)
Prior experience supporting production identity or security-critical services
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits
Additional medical wellness incentives
STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance
Paid sabbatical program after four years
Paid family and paternity leave
Annual educational stipend
Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
CFA exam stipend
Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
Employee assistance program
Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days
Matching gifts program
Employee resource groups
Subsidized emergency childcare
Dependent Care FSA
Company-wide events
Employee referral bonus program
Quarterly team building events
401k match
Shared ownership employee stock program
Monthly transportation stipend
Company
PitchBook
PitchBook offers financial data and tools on companies, deals, investors, and markets to support sales and business development.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$13.8MKey Investors
Morningstar
2016-10-14Acquired
2016-01-27Series B· $10M
2009-09-25Series A· $3.8M
Leadership Team
Nizar Tarhuni
Executive Vice President, Research & Market Intelligence
Brett Kaluza
Chief Customer Officer
Recent News
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