Lead Software Development Engineer

PitchBook Data•Seattle, WA

2d•$190,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation. We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us! The Authentication & Identity team owns the platform that powers login, identity lifecycle, and authorization across PitchBook products. We design and operate microservices that manage user accounts, SSO, MFA, token issuance, and identity integrations with enterprise customers. The team is globally distributed across the US and Europe and collaborates closely with Product, Security, Platform Engineering, Architecture, and adjacent SAT teams. We value technical rigor, ownership, and deep curiosity as we continue modernizing our identity architecture and building resilient, secure, and high-performance services. PitchBook’s Identity Platform team powers the authentication and authorization experiences used by every customer and internal system. As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you serve as the technical leader and primary driver of the team’s direction, shaping architecture, coordinating execution, and ensuring high-quality delivery of our identity services. This role is a blend of hands-on engineering, technical decision-making, and team leadership. You will own the technical roadmap for identity services, partner closely with Product, Architecture, Security, and other engineering teams, and ensure our systems are secure, scalable, reliable, and aligned with PitchBook’s long-term strategy. If you excel at driving technical initiatives, influencing cross-functional partners, and setting a clear direction for a team working on mission-critical systems, this role offers an opportunity for significant impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of software engineering experience, including designing and building backend services
Strong Java & Spring Boot expertise (or equivalent OO backend languages with ability to ramp quickly)
Experience building and operating distributed systems and cloud-native microservices (AWS/GCP preferred)
Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Solid understanding of secure coding practices and common attack vectors in distributed systems
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence architectural direction
Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in distributed teams
Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

Experience with authentication and identity technologies (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, SAML, MFA) preferred
Experience decomposing monolithic systems into microservices preferred
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, GDPR) related to identity and data protection preferred
Experience with relational databases (Postgres, MSSQL) and data modeling for identity domains preferred
Background with event-driven architectures or messaging platforms preferred
Experience integrating AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) preferred
Prior experience supporting production identity or security-critical services preferred

Responsibilities

Lead design and architecture for new and evolving microservices, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and strong security posture
Shape the roadmap in partnership with key stakeholders (e.g., Product Manager, Architect, and other cross-functional partners), providing technical vision and clarity
Own architectural documentation, design reviews, and technical proposals for significant initiatives
Guide modernization of legacy components into well-structured, cloud-native distributed systems
Ensure services meet PitchBook’s engineering standards for architecture, reliability, security, test coverage, and performance
Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD, deployment practices, and operational processes
Act as the day-to-day technical leader of the team, aligning work, resolving ambiguity, and ensuring effective execution
Coordinate cross-team initiatives with Product, Architecture, Platform, and adjacent SAT teams
Break down complex projects, sequence technical work, and manage dependencies across the engineering organization
Own technical delivery of medium-to-large initiatives, ensuring timely completion and high quality
Identify risks early and collaborate with Product, Security, and Engineering leadership to mitigate
Champion engineering excellence in design, testing, reliability, observability, and operational practices
Provide light mentorship and technical guidance to engineers as needed
Write high-quality, well-tested, maintainable Java/Spring Boot code
Build secure, high-performance APIs and microservices supporting identity and access flows
Implement features such as MFA, SSO, OAuth/OIDC flows, identity lifecycle, and provisioning logic
Diagnose and resolve complex issues across distributed systems and cloud infrastructure
Enhance observability, monitoring, diagnostics, and system resilience
Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to ensure availability, reliability, and timely incident response for identity services
Maintain strong working relationships with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering, and SAT leads
Act as the technical representative of the Identity team in roadmap discussions, architecture forums, incident reviews, and cross-team planning
Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and proposals clearly to stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds
Proactively identify risks and gaps, drive alignment, and ensure successful delivery of identity-related initiatives
Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested