Principal Software Engineer
We’re hiring a Principal Engineer position on MLB’s Identity Platforms Services team, specializing in Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM). Launched in 2001 as the tech arm of Major League Baseball, MLBAM is renowned for creating experiences that baseball fans love - and we're just getting started!
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the authentication and authorization landscape for MLB’s digital platforms used by millions of fans globally. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional, results-oriented teams to design, implement, and optimize CIAM solutions that enhance security, scalability, and user experience across our websites, native iOS and Android applications, connected devices and partner integrations.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
10+ years of industry experience with a focus on identity management, authentication, and authorization systems
Expertise in designing and implementing CIAM solutions for web and mobile applications, including Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and OAuth protocols
History of mature, egoless engineering and contributing to a positive, psychologically safe environment
Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot framework
Familiarity with iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) development
Experience with front-end web development
Experience with at least one Cloud platform (Google Cloud/AWS/Azure)
Preferred Qualifications:
Certification in CIAM or related areas
Hands-on experience with vendors such as Okta, Auth0 or similar platforms
Experience with Google Cloud
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Lead the development and implementation of identity projects, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and business requirements
Architect, maintain, and optimize libraries and identity-focused SDKs for our various platforms
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance CIAM systems' performance, reliability, and security posture
Mentor and provide technical guidance to software engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
Collaboration:
Participate in an agile environment
Participate in the full software development life cycle (requirements gathering, designing, building, testing and maintenance)
Proactively seek constructive criticism of your own work and offer constructive feedback to others in a way that raises people up and builds relationships
Participate in and lead triage efforts during production incidents
Technology Leadership:
Lead and take ownership of critical features and your own initiatives
Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and industry standards related to identity management and security
Influence the innovation of products used by millions of users worldwide
Mentor and coach engineers in your team and across the organization to build a strong engineering-focused culture
Work with peers throughout the engineering organization to lead and influence strategic technology initiatives
Influence the way that baseball is consumed by millions of users worldwide
Why MLB?
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the Major Leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.
MLB’s vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment. With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.
MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer covered to help employees focus on being their best!
Major League Baseball is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants
regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Per the NYC pay transparency law, the hiring range for this position is $185,000 - $215,000.
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (MLB) considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees. MLB offers employees a full range of best in class benefits with no employee contributions towards medical, dental, and vision coverage premiums, as well as incentive and recognition programs, life insurance and automatic employer 401k contributions. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of official plan documents which may be modified or amended from time to time.
Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!