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Lead Software Development Engineer
full-time•Seattle•$160k - $180k
About this role
<div class="content-intro"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you. </span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>About the Role:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Primary Job Responsibilities:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead design and architecture for new and evolving microservices, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and strong security posture</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shape the roadmap in partnership with key stakeholders (e.g., Product Manager, Architect, and other cross-functional partners), providing technical vision and clarity</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Own architectural documentation, design reviews, and technical proposals for significant initiatives</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Guide modernization of legacy components into well-structured, cloud-native distributed systems</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure services meet PitchBook’s engineering standards for architecture, reliability, security, test coverage, and performance</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD, deployment practices, and operational processes</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Act as the day-to-day technical leader of the team, aligning work, resolving ambiguity, and ensuring effective execution</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate cross-team initiatives with Product, Architecture, Platform, and adjacent SAT teams</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Break down complex projects, sequence technical work, and manage dependencies across the engineering organization</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Own technical delivery of medium-to-large initiatives, ensuring timely completion and high quality</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identify risks early and collaborate with Product, Security, and Engineering leadership to mitigate</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Champion engineering excellence in design, testing, reliability, observability, and operational practices</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide light mentorship and technical guidance to engineers as needed</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Write high-quality, well-tested, maintainable Java/Spring Boot code</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Build secure, high-performance APIs and microservices supporting identity and access flows</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implement features such as MFA, SSO, OAuth/OIDC flows, identity lifecycle, and provisioning logic</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Diagnose and resolve complex issues across distributed systems and cloud infrastructure</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Enhance observability, monitoring, diagnostics, and system resilience</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to ensure availability, reliability, and timely incident response for identity services</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain strong working relationships with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering, and SAT leads</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Act as the technical representative of the Identity team in roadmap discussions, architecture forums, incident reviews, and cross-team planning</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and proposals clearly to stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proactively identify risks and gaps, drive alignment, and ensure successful delivery of identity-related initiatives</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors </span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Skills and Qualifications:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7+ years of software engineering experience, including designing and building backend services</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong Java & Spring Boot expertise (or equivalent OO backend languages with ability to ramp quickly)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience building and operating distributed systems and cloud-native microservices (AWS/GCP preferred)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Solid understanding of secure coding practices and common attack vectors in distributed systems</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence architectural direction</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in distributed teams</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience with authentication and identity technologies (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, SAML, MFA) preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience decomposing monolithic systems into microservices preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, GDPR) related to identity and data protection preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience with relational databases (Postgres, MSSQL) and data modeling for identity domains preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Background with event-driven architectures or messaging platforms preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience integrating AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prior experience supporting production identity or security-critical services preferred</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Physical Health</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Comprehensive health benefits</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Additional medical wellness incentives</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Emotional Health</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Paid sabbatical program after four years</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Paid family and paternity leave</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Annual educational stipend</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">CFA exam stipend</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Robust training programs on industry and soft skills</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee assistance program</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Social Health </span></p>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Matching gifts program</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee resource groups</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Subsidized emergency childcare</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Dependent Care FSA</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Company-wide events</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Employee referral bonus program</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Quarterly team building events</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Financial Health </span></p>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">401k match</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Shared ownership employee stock program</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Monthly transportation stipend</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Compensation</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Annual base salary: $160,000-$180,610</span></li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Target annual bonus percentage: 15%</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Working Conditions:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This role follows a hybrid work model, which currently requires employees to be in the office four days per week. One dedicated focus day each week is designated for minimal meetings and deep work. Regular use of a computer and phone is required. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.</span></p>
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What you'll do
- The Lead Software Development Engineer serves as the technical leader, shaping architecture, coordinating execution, and ensuring high-quality delivery of identity services, owning the technical roadmap for these mission-critical systems. Responsibilities include leading design for new microservices, guiding modernization efforts, ensuring engineering standards are met, and acting as the day-to-day technical leader for the team.
About PitchBook Data
PitchBook is the leading resource for comprehensive data, research and insights spanning the global capital markets. Our unprecedented offerings are brought to life through the PitchBook Platform, a dynamic suite of products designed to help you win.
Founded in 2007, CEO John Gabbert knew that his idea for an actionable, extensive database for private equity-focused intelligence was worth pursuing. The rest is PitchBook history.
Since those early days, PitchBook has expanded its coverage areas to include the entirety of the global public and private markets. We’ve added thousands of datasets and millions of individual insights into the platform, and we’ve pioneered new features and products that surface the information our clients need. We look at every day as a new opportunity to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations through helping them make informed decisions that propel their firms forward.
Now part of Morningstar, PitchBook is headquartered in Seattle, London, and Singapore with additional offices in New York and San Francisco.
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