Software Engineer III – Platform Services

MeridianLink

Software Engineer III developing and maintaining platform services for federated identity and authorization at MeridianLink. Focusing on building integrations and supporting product teams with best practices in AI-assisted development.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $0 - $163,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDocker.NETPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver features end-to-end with limited guidance
Independently identify edge cases and failure modes within the scope of assigned work
Write clean, maintainable code and participate actively in code review
Proactively surface blockers or ambiguities
Build and extend platform services that manage federated identity, authentication flows, and authorization enforcement
Implement integrations with the centralized identity platform, including token handling, session management, user provisioning, and tenant configuration
Support product teams through their integration process
Design and implement backend service integrations using REST APIs, event-driven messaging
Participate in API design reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of professional software engineering experience
Hands-on experience building backend services in .NET or Python, including RESTful API development
Demonstrated experience implementing or integrating with federated identity systems using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, and/or JWT in production applications
Practical understanding of authorization frameworks: how policies are modeled, enforced, and integrated into application and platform services
Proficiency in .NET or Python for backend service development
Familiarity with modern API frameworks (e.g., .NET 9+, FastAPI, etc.)
Working knowledge of identity protocol mechanics: authorization code flow, token introspection, claims-based access, assertion handling, and SSO logout behavior
Experience with multi-tenant SaaS integration patterns, including tenant-scoped configuration and user identity across application boundaries
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), including relevant managed services for networking, compute, and secrets management
Proficiency with standard development tooling: Git, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and automated testing
Active use of AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Codex, or equivalent) as part of a daily engineering workflow

Benefits

Comp & perks

Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
Flexible paid time off
Paid holidays
401(k) plan with company match
Remote work

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Hard Skills & Tools

.NETPythonRESTful API developmentOAuth 2.0OIDCSAML 2.0JWTevent-driven messagingmulti-tenant SaaS integrationautomated testing

Soft Skills

independent problem solvingcode review participationproactive communicationblocker identificationambiguity resolution