# Principal Software Engineer (IAM) at Black Duck

- Company: Black Duck
- What the company does: Black Duck delivers True Scale Application Security — SAST, SCA, DAST, and AI-powered AppSec — to help security and development teams detect vulnerabilities, manage open source license risk, and secure the software supply chain. Trusted by 4,000+... Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/security-testing/software-composition-analysis.html
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Calgary, AB; Burlington, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blackduck/jobs/5420881008?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/black-duck-principal-software-engineer-iam/

## About the role

Black Duck is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to serve as a technical leader for the company's identity, authentication, authorization, and access management platforms . This role will drive the architecture, design, implementation, security, scalability, and operational excellence of critical identity services that support customers, partners, and internal engineering teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including architecture and technical leadership responsibilities
- Extensive experience designing, implementing, and operating Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solutions
- Deep hands-on experience with modern identity platforms such as Auth0, Okta , Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Ping Identity, or similar technologies
- Expert understanding of OAuth 2.0 , OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), federation, token-based security, and modern authentication patterns
- Experience building and operating identity solutions at scale for customer-facing SaaS applications

Tags: R&D SaaS (GQP)

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/black-duck-principal-software-engineer-iam/