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Senior Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform

Ping Identity Corporation
$149,000-$223,000
parental leave, tuition reimbursement
United States, Texas, Austin
13809 Research Boulevard (Show on map)
Sep 18, 2025
About Ping Identity: At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it. Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear. While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture.We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work. We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management. Join the forefront of data innovation as a Senior Staff Software Engineer on our Data Platform team. In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in JavaScript/ES6/TypeScript and Node.js to enhance and scale our data platform, ensuring it remains reliable, secure, and built for growth. Your experience with frameworks like Vue.js or React will help create intuitive user interfaces, while your skills in data visualization and security best practices will strengthen the platform's integrity.You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and deliver cloud-native services that unlock advanced data analysis and insights. By doing so, you'll play a pivotal role in empowering data-driven decision-making and driving transformative growth across the organization. You will: Evaluate use cases for agentic frameworks and collaborate with stakeholders to rapidly prototype scenarios for Ping Identity's Helix AI platform. Build data analysis and visualization tools across both backend and frontend. Design clear abstractions and API specifications for implementing new features. Develop cloud-native services, addressing deployment considerations such as load balancing, monitoring, metrics, logging, and tracing. Craft efficient unit and integration tests to automate quality assurance and streamline the release process. Create modular code with a focus on readability, security, and efficient dependency management. Develop AI agents leveraging large language models (e.g., OpenAI, Gemini) and integrate them into Helix AI workflows. Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines with vector stores to support knowledge-driven AI applications. Build and extend MCP servers for AI agent orchestration and integration with existing frameworks. You have: 8-10 years of software development experience with full-stack JavaScript. Strong proficiency in JavaScript/ES6/TypeScript, including expertise in Node.js and Express.js. Expertise in either Vue.js or React. Familiarity with data visualization tools and libraries, including Canvas, D3, and SVG approaches. Solid understanding of web security principles (authentication headers, JWT, scopes, cookies). Experience developing unit and end-to-end tests with Chai, Mocha, Sinon, IstanbulJS, and Cypress. Proficiency in documenting REST APIs following OpenAPI specifications. Experience with AI agent development, LLM integrations, and RAG-based architectures using vector stores. Knowledge of MCP server development and integration with modern AI and application frameworks. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field You'll have an advantage if you also have: Experience with Identity Management and Access Management (IAM) products. Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS). Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration. Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies. Salary Range: $149,000-$223,000 In accordance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities. Life at Ping: We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We're growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that's who we want to succeed with every day. Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special: A company culture that empowers you to do your best work. Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone. Regular company and team bonding events. Competitive benefits and perks. Global volunteering and community initiatives Our Benefits: Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule Parental Leave Progressive Healthcare Options Retirement Programs Opportunity for Education Reimbursement Commuter Offset (Specific locations) Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone's individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.