CyberArk
identity security
StaffSoftwareEngineer
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“Staff Software Engineer at CyberArk. Skills: leading technical initiatives, designing scalable solutions, cross-functional leadership, technical direction, mentorship. Lead technical initiatives across Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), from problem discovery and design through implementation, rollout, and long-term ownership. Operate with a high degree of autonomy, translating ambiguous business and product problems into well-designed technical solutions”
Industry & Context.
translating ambiguous business and product problems into well-designed technical solutions; operating effectively in ambiguous problem spaces, asking the right questions and shaping solutions before requirements are fully formed
Ability to work a hybrid schedule in the Newton, MA area
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years demonstrated experience leading complex technical initiatives that multiple services, teams, or domains, with clear ownership from design through delivery, full-stack design and development background, grounded in solid software engineering fundamentals, Deep understanding of modern SaaS architectures, including API design, cloud-native deployment, scalability, reliability, and service observability, Proven ability to make high-quality technical tradeoffs, balancing speed of delivery with long-term platform health and maintainability, Track record of operating effectively in ambiguous problem spaces, asking the right questions and shaping solutions before requirements are fully formed, Natural technical leadership and influence, demonstrated through mentoring, design reviews, and raising the bar for engineering quality across teams, Excellent written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills, especially when working with product, design, and non-engineering stakeholders, Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, Ability to work a hybrid schedule in the Newton, MA area
Nice to Have
MEAN stack, architectural judgment and adaptability over specific technologies
What You'll Do.
Lead technical initiatives across Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
from problem discovery and design through implementation
and long-term ownership
Operate with a high degree of autonomy
translating ambiguous business and product problems into well-designed technical solutions
Drive delivery across multiple teams
coordinating dependencies
setting technical direction
and unblocking execution
and ship production systems that are scalable
and aligned with long-term architectural goals
Partner closely with product
and engineering leadership to influence roadmap decisions and ensure technical feasibility
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across teams
multiplying impact through design reviews
and informal coaching
Continuously improve engineering practices
including system architecture
and delivery processes
Represent engineering in cross-functional efforts
working with customer success
and other stakeholders to ensure solutions meet real customer needs
Act as a technical point of accountability for complex initiatives
even without formal people-management responsibility
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work cross-functionally with engineering, product, design, customer success; Partner closely with product, design, and engineering leadership; Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across teams; Represent engineering in cross-functional efforts, working with customer success, sales engineering, and other stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills, especially when working with product, design, and non-engineering stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Drive delivery across multiple teams, coordinating dependencies, setting technical direction, unblocking execution
Full Job Description
About CyberArk CyberArk, a Palo Alto Networks company, is the global leader in identity security, trusted by organizations around the world to secure human and machine identities in the modern enterprise. CyberArk’s AI-powered Identity Security Platform applies intelligent privilege controls to every identity with continuous threat prevention, detection and response across the identity lifecycle. With Identity Security, organizations can reduce operational and security risks by enabling zero trust and least privilege with complete visibility, empowering all users and identities, including workforce, IT, developers and machines, to securely access any resource, located anywhere, from everywhere. Learn more at [cyberark.com](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3Awww.cyberark.com&d=DwMF-g&c=V9IgWpI5PvzTw83UyHGVSoW3Uc1MFWe5J8PTfkrzVSo&r=OJ7fy177S0vfOVApDU8Ck2Jhx7VBNASaWtVVmPSlzs&m=COlTymLduTcRM7byl2KeVOHJuBTO7mlg3H9dLJlIwJq2mvXQXqvYoGakm-i7Msw&s=WTzVyBzpmKAhv55X3eGNyy049-Yrhsh9pg1qDSFvyiA&e=)_. Copyright © 2026 CyberArk Software. All Rights Reserved. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. At CyberArk, we are reinventing Identity Security and Identity Governance. Join us to build a world-class solution with a simple and intuitive user experience that stands apart from the complex products in the IT & Security space. As a Staff Software Engineer at CyberArk, you will own and drive larger technical initiatives end-to-end, from shaping problem spaces to delivering scalable solutions that span teams and services. We are looking for engineers who work cross-functionally with engineering, product, design, customer success, and as required, directly with customers. What you will do: * Lead technical initiatives across Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), from problem discovery and design through implementation, rollout, and long-term ownership. * Operate with a high degree of autonomy, translating ambiguous bu
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