About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11
S&P Global Corporate The Role: Lead Software Developer
The Team: The selected candidate will be part of S&P Global's Identity and Access Management (IAM) team, providing solutions architecture and thought leadership in driving our OKTA strategy and adoption. This role will focus on the integration of OKTA into our broader IAM infrastructure, ensuring seamless identity management across environments. You will be the face of our IAM team to business units, working towards a common framework for identity governance, ensuring secure access and compliance, and supporting strategic goals for identity management solutions.
The Impact: The candidate will drive the adoption of IAM strategies, with a strong focus on OKTA integration. In this role, responsibilities include designing, engineering, and implementing identity and access management solutions utilizing OKTA for identity lifecycle management, secure access control, and compliance. You will recommend and implement IAM solutions following S&P Global standards, ensuring that identity governance, role-based access control (RBAC), and identity federation are aligned with business use cases and applications.
What's in it for you: As an Engineer within the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team, you will drive IAM strategy through the technical architecture and design of OKTA solutions for business applications. This role will be a perfect fit if you are passionate about learning new technologies, enhancing security, and optimizing identity management practices. You will ensure that identity management systems-supported by robust OKTA frameworks-are designed to the highest security standards, enhancing business trust and transparency across the enterprise while aligning with our strategic objectives and supporting secure, compliant technology investments.
Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced
Full Stack Developer to lead the end-to-end development of our Customer-facing Identity and Access Management (IAM) applications. In this role, you will bridge the gap between security and user experience, building the critical components of our identity platform-including login, registration, MFA, and user profile management. You will not only create highly responsive user interfaces using
React and/or Angular, but you will also drive the backend integration strategies, leveraging deep knowledge of
Auth0 or Okta APIs. A key focus of this role will be modernizing our authentication stack, specifically leading the implementation of
Passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn) to deliver a secure, passwordless experience. You will collaborate closely with UI/UX designers and Product Managers to deliver a world-class, secure identity experience for our customers.
We are looking for: - 8+ years of professional front-end development experience.
- Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one modern framework: React or Angular.
- Proven experience building, testing, and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Design, develop, and maintain responsive, high-performance web applications using React and Angular for all user-facing identity flows.
- Integrate front-end applications with our backend IAM services and APIs provided by platforms like Entra ID, Okta, or custom-built services.
- Implement modern authentication and authorization protocols on the client-side, such as OAuth 2.0 (with PKCE) and OIDC.
- Passwordless Implementation: Lead the integration of WebAuthn and FIDO2 protocols to build secure, user-friendly Passkey registration and authentication experiences.
- Familiarity with the API endpoints and SDKs of modern Identity Providers (specifically Okta, Entra ID, or Auth0).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Direct experience working on an Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform or product is a major plus.
- Hands-on experience implementing OAuth 2.0 or OIDC client-side flows.
- Familiarity with the API endpoints and SDKs of okta
- Automate the provisioning and management of our cloud infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
- Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications, including orchestration and scaling in a cloud-based environment.
- Implement and manage comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting for identity applications using Splunk to ensure high availability and rapid incident response.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically Terraform.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern development workflows.
Right to work requirements: This role is limited for candidates with indefinite right to work within the USA.
Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only): S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographical location as well as experience and qualifications for the role.
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.
This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here .
What's In It For You? Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits: We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.
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Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global: At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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Equal Opportunity Employer S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
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