Staff Software Engineer, Konnect Core Platform

Kong Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kong Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Konnect team to architect Kong Identity’s multi-tenant identity platform and enterprise-grade security controls.

You’ll design token management, federated identity, and global infrastructure to deliver low-latency authentication at scale. We value a track record of building production identity systems with strong security posture and cross-region resilience.

Qualifikationen

• Design and implement advanced token management systems.
• Lead development of extensible claims engine and dynamic attribute resolution.
• Architect global identity infrastructure with cross-region replication.

Aufgaben

• Design and implement advanced token management systems, including refresh token rotation and real-time revocation.
• Lead development of Kong Identity's extensible claims engine supporting dynamic attribute resolution and complex policy evaluation at token issuance.
• Architect global identity infrastructure with edge optimization and cross-region replication strategies for sub-millisecond authentication latency worldwide.
• Design sophisticated rate limiting, anomaly detection, and fraud prevention systems to protect against credential stuffing and token abuse.

Kenntnisse

Token management

Identity platforms

Security controls

Edge optimization

Observability integration

Zero-trust architecture

Tools

OAuth 2.0

SAML

OIDC

Jobbeschreibung

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About the Role:

Kong is building the future of API management for developers. We’re a fast-growing, well-funded company with happy customers and motivated employees. Insomnia, acquired in 2019, is a full-lifecycle API development platform that has quickly become an integral part of Kong’s product portfolio.As a Staff Software Engineer on the Konnect team at Kong, you’ll architect Kong Identity's multi-tenant identity platform supporting complex organizational hierarchies, cross-tenant isolation, and enterprise-grade security controls.

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement advanced token management systems, including refresh token rotation, proof-of-possession tokens, and custom token introspection with real-time revocation capabilities.
• Lead development of Kong Identity's extensible claims engine supporting dynamic attribute resolution, contextual claim injection, and complex business logic evaluation at token issuance.
• Architect global identity infrastructure with edge optimization, intelligent token caching, and cross-region replication strategies for sub-millisecond authentication latency worldwide.
• Design sophisticated rate limiting, anomaly detection, and fraud prevention systems to protect against credential stuffing, token abuse, and distributed attacks.
• Build enterprise identity federation capabilities, including SAML bridge patterns, external IdP chaining, and custom protocol adapters for legacy system integration.
• Lead technical strategy for Kong Identity's developer experience, including SDKs, webhooks, audit logging, and real-time analytics dashboards for token lifecycle visibility.
• Architect advanced client management systems supporting dynamic client registration, automated credential rotation, and programmatic policy enforcement.
• Design Kong Identity's plugin architecture enables custom grant flows, protocol extensions, and third-party integrations while maintaining security boundaries.
• Drive implementation of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR), including comprehensive audit trails, data residency controls, and privacy-preserving token designs.
• Lead technical initiatives for Kong Identity's integration with observability platforms, supporting distributed tracing, metrics collection, and security event correlation.
• Mentor engineering teams on advanced identity concepts including zero-trust architectures, workload identity, and service mesh integration patterns.

What You'll Bring:

• 7+ years of experience building production identity platforms at leading identity providers or enterprise software companies, with proven track record of handling millions of authentication requests daily.
• Deep expertise in advanced