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**Job Description Summary** This is a JG-5 level individual contributor role responsible for defining and designing multi-tenant, SaaS applications at BD. The Software Architect acts as a principal architectural and technical advisor, collaborating with experienced and opinionated engineers across the division to continuously evolve product architecture in alignment with business goals. This role demands a strategic mindset, deep technical expertise, and strong leadership in architectural decision-making. **Job Description** We are **the makers of possible** BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you'll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a **maker of possible** with us. This is a JG-5 level individual contributor role Responsible for defining and designing secure, multi-tenant SaaS applications at BD **with a strong focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM)** . Acts as principal architectural advisor with **IAM leadership** . The Sr. Staff Software Engineer acts as a principal architectural and technical advisor, collaborating with experienced and opinionated engineers across the division to continuously evolve product architecture in alignment with business goals. This role demands a strategic mindset, deep technical expertise, and strong leadership in architectural decision-making. **Key Responsibilities:** + Design and implement scalable, secure IAM solutions, including identity federation, SSO, user lifecycle management, and policy-based access control. + Define and evolve architecture for multi-tenant SaaS applications using microservices, event-driven, and cell-based paradigms. + Design scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective cloud-native systems aligned with business and product strategy. + Lead architectural initiatives, proof-of-concepts, and technology evaluations to guide platform evolution. + Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to refine product vision and ensure architectural alignment. + Mentor developers and foster a culture of technical excellence and architectural best practices. + Conduct design and code reviews to ensure simplicity, maintainability, and adherence to standards. + Continuously assess existing systems against best practices and drive improvements. + Ensure seamless system integration, performance optimization, and scalability across distributed services. + Promote architectural community development and contribute to shared knowledge and paved paths. **Architecture Skills:** + Experience with Domain Driven Design (DDD) and its principles. Strong understanding of software design patterns and principles, such as SOLID principles and the Single Responsibility Principle. + Strong experience in designing RESTful APIs. + Understanding of Cell-based architecture and its benefits, such as scalability, resilience, and simplicity. + Experience with Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and its patterns, such as publish-subscribe, message queuing, and event sourcing. + Familiarity with microservices architecture and its patterns, such as service discovery, API gateways, and service meshes. + Experience designing scalable identity and modern authorization systems, including policy-based access controlusing frameworks like Casbin, OPA, or similar. + Hands-on experience with Okta and Auth0 for identity federation, SSO, and user lifecycle management. + Exposure to SPIFFE/SPIRE for secure service identity and workload authentication is a plus. **Technical Skills:** + **Extensive experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM)** , including identity federation, SSO, user lifecycle management, and policy-based access control using frameworks such as Okta, Auth0, Casbin, or OPA. + Hands-on experience with AWS services: Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, SQS, Kinesis. + Strong grasp of DevOps practices: CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing. + Experience with data storage and retrieval: relational and NoSQL databases. + Exposure to big data technologies: Spark, Hive, EMR, EMR Serverless, KDA. + Proficiency in C#, .NET, Golang, and frontend frameworks like JavaScript, Angular, React. **Educational Requirements:** + Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related IT/technical field of study required + **15+ years of progressive Software Engineering experience** , with **8+ years focused on IAM and cloud security** . At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting. For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company's receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD's Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law. **Why Join Us?** A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It's also a place where we help each other be great, we do what's right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day. To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place. To learn more about BD visit  Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally-protected characteristics. Required Skills Optional Skills . **Primary Work Location** USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&B **Additional Locations** **Work Shift** At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates-their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under Our Commitment to You ( . Salary or hourly rate ranges have been implemented to reward associates fairly and competitively, as well as to support recognition of associates' progress, ranging from entry level to experts in their field, and talent mobility. There are many factors, such as location, that contribute to the range displayed. The salary or hourly rate offered to a successful candidate is based on experience, education, skills, and any step rate pay system of the actual work location, as applicable to the role or position. Salary or hourly pay ranges may vary for Field-based and Remote roles. **Salary Range Information** $155,900.00 - $257,300.00 USD Annual Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

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