Senior Software Engineer - Java, IAM, Security

Overview

Senior Java/Microservices Developer role to design technical architecture solutions, including integration and authentication across systems, and to manage the development lifecycle to deliver highly secure, performant, scalable solutions.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices and React-based Single Page Applications (SPAs).
• Architect secure, resilient, and cloud-native solutions that integrate across multiple systems and business domains.
• Design and implement authentication, authorization, identity federation, and multi-factor authentication solutions.
• Build reusable UI components, shared libraries, and platform capabilities to accelerate development.
• Translate business requirements, UX designs, and wireframes into high-quality, maintainable, and accessible code.
• Integrate front-end applications with backend services, APIs, SDKs, and third-party platforms.
• Implement advanced authentication capabilities, including biometric and facial recognition integrations where required.
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, reliability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Contribute to software quality through automated testing, code reviews, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices to enable efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and engineering decision-making.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and engineering excellence.
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, architects, and geographically distributed teams.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering practices to improve productivity, quality, and delivery outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and GenAI technologies to enhance customer experiences, engineering workflows, and operational efficiency.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8/17) and Spring Boot.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles, design patterns, and clean architecture.
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions.
• Expertise in OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, JWT, Federated Identity, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Experience with Ping Identity or equivalent identity platforms.
• Knowledge of authentication standards, authorization frameworks, and secure coding practices.
• Understanding of FAPI 2.0 and modern identity security patterns.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, SQS, SNS, and Kinesis.
• Experience designing and implementing secure, scalable, fault-tolerant cloud solutions.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, Bamboo, or similar.
• Proficiency in Linux-based environments.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and modern web applications using React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS.
• Strong understanding of WCAG accessibility standards and best practices.
• Experience integrating third-party SDKs and APIs.
• Strong ability to optimize applications for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Amazon Q, Cursor, or equivalent.
• Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and AI-assisted software development practices.
• Experience leveraging AI tools for coding, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, and productivity improvements.
• Understanding of responsible AI practices, data privacy, security, and governance considerations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong ownership mindset and accountability for delivery outcomes.
• Experience working effectively within cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with API management platforms such as Apigee, NGINX, Kong, or similar.
• Experience in customer identity, authentication, and digital security domains.
• Experience with biometric and facial recognition technologies and related SDKs.
• Exposure to production support, incident management, and change management practices.
• Experience leading engineering squads or acting as a Technical Lead / Engineering Lead.
• Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices.
• Experience evaluating or integrating AI-powered services and GenAI capabilities into customer-facing applications.

Details

• Employment type: Permanent.
• Closing date: 13 Nov 2026, 11:59pm.
• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• Telstra works flexibly; flexibility arrangements to be discussed with the employer.