Anaplan
SeniorPrincipalSecurityEngineer
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“Senior Principal Security Engineer at Anaplan. Skills: Product Security, CIAM, Policy-as-Code. Define technical strategy. Execute technical strategy”
Industry & Context.
Reverse-engineering complex applications
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Significant software engineering experience, Expert-level knowledge of OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, Comprehensive experience deploying IAM platforms, Experience implementing policy engines, Production-level expertise in access control paradigms, Solid understanding of LDAP/Active Directory integration, Expertise in modern digital identity concepts, Proven experience building microservices in Java/Kotlin, Solid understanding of distributed systems, Deep experience securing API architectures, Experience building regulated cloud environments, Proven track record of identity migrations, Cross-functional leadership skills
Nice to Have
Auth0, Keycloak, Ping Identity, or Ory experience, Rego, AWS Cedar experience, MFA, SSO, Passwordless experience, SRE principles knowledge, FedRAMP Moderate/High experience, Zero-downtime migrations experience
What You'll Do.
Define technical strategy
Execute technical strategy
Lead technical roadmap
Design next-generation CIAM solutions
Implement secure backend services
Migrate from legacy IAM systems
Architect declarative authorization systems
Operate policy-as-code engines
Influence engineering standards
Define best practices
Lead collaboration with engineering teams
Ensure consistent security postures
Guide engineering organization maturity
Mentor engineering organization
Promote secure coding practices
Drive threat-modeling initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration; Core engineering teams; API Gateway teams; Platform Security teams; Infrastructure teams
Communication Scope
Presentation skills; Alignment skills
Full Job Description
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture. Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform. Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small. Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together! Anaplan is the leading enterprise decision-making platform, powering the world’s largest enterprises with our proprietary Hyperblock™ technology and cloud infrastructure. We are seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the architectural evolution of our Product Security and Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) capabilities. In this role, you will define and execute the technical strategy for secure multi-tenant isolation, modern identity migrations, and secure API-to-API communications across our highly distributed global SaaS platform. Your Impact Security Architecture & Strategy: Lead the long-term technical roadmap for platform-wide security patterns, including multi-tenant isolation, key lifecycle management, secure token issuance (JWT), secrets management, and robust API-to-API communication. Modern Identity Engineering: Design and implement next-generation CIAM solutions and secure backend services (using Java/Kotlin
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