Staff Software Engineer - Keycloak

Mastery Logistics Systems; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative & Impactful Work

Growth & Career Development

Competitive Compensation

Strong Company Culture

Job summary

Mastery Logistics Systems in Minneapolis is seeking a Staff-level IAM and Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of identity access management for their Transformational Management System. This role requires over 5 years of software development experience, with a strong focus on Keycloak and IAM protocols. Responsibilities include ensuring seamless orchestration across a microservices-driven environment and mentoring junior engineers. The company offers competitive compensation and a strong collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development with web-based systems.
• Expert in Keycloak; Okta expertise acceptable.
• Deep understanding of IAM protocols like OIDC, OAuth2, and SAML.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of IAM strategy with Keycloak.
• Automate security policies for a zero-trust environment.
• Engage in full development life cycle applying a 'security-first' mindset.

Skills

Software development experience

Keycloak expertise

IAM protocols knowledge

Kubernetes understanding

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

SQL/RDBMS experience

Tools

Keycloak

Terraform

React

Node.js

Job description

Mastery Logistics Systems is revolutionizing the transportation and supply chain industry with Mastermind , the world’s first lovable Transportation Management System (TMS). We empower large transportation companies and shippers with a single platform to manage diverse operations, enabling flexibility, visibility, control, and efficiency.

Our team is a diverse and collaborative group committed to solving big challenges with innovation and creativity. We’re building a system that helps the transportation industry work smarter and more efficiently while making meaningful impacts on the global economy.

Join us in our mission to create something extraordinary— let’s build a masterpiece!

About the role

The transportation industry has no shortage of complex problems requiring creative solutions to scale efficiently. In this specialized Staff-level role, you will lead the Master Identity and Security Orchestration efforts for our TMS platform. You will balance high-level architectural design with hands‑on execution, ensuring that our identity access management (IAM) and security policies are seamlessly orchestrated across our cloud‑native, microservices‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Identity Orchestration: Lead the design and implementation of our IAM strategy, primarily utilizing Keycloak to manage authentication and authorization across the platform.
• Security Automation: Automate security policies and "orchestrate" identity flows to ensure a zero‑trust environment within our Azure and Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Full‑Stack Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders and engineers to navigate business objectives, specifically ensuring that security does not become a bottleneck for development velocity.
• Architectural Leadership: Engage in the full development life cycle, applying a "security‑first" mindset to our React/Node.js stack environment.
• Event‑Driven Security: Implement secure patterns for real‑time data streaming via Kafka, ensuring proper ACLs and encryption for data in motion.
• Be a Force Multiplier: Act as a mentor and teacher, leveling up other engineers in the art of secure coding, token management, and identity protocols.
• Client Engagement: Serve as a primary technical point of contact for client‑facing security discussions, helping partners integrate with our identity brokering services.
• Quality & Performance: Maintain a high bar for clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code with vigorous attention to detail and automated testing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of designing and maintaining distributed, web‑based systems.
• Expert‑level experience with Keycloak is ideal, though Okta expertise is acceptable.
• Understanding of Java is desirable for writing extensions in Keycloak.
• Deep knowledge of IAM protocols including OIDC, OAuth2, and SAML.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and containerization in an enterprise software environment.
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ideally using Terraform within a cloud environment.
• Experience with SQL/RDBMS and a strong understanding of event‑driven architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead through influence rather than just authority.
• Experience in the logistics or TMS industry is a strong plus.
• Compassion, empathy, adaptability and a detective mindset are ideal qualities to be successful.

Why Join Mastery Logistics Systems?

• Innovative & Impactful Work – Be part of a company that is transforming the logistics industry with cutting‑edge technology.
• Growth & Career Development – Join a fast‑growing company with opportunities for professional advancement.
• Competitive Compensation – Base salary plus uncapped commission and performance‑based incentives.
• Strong Company Culture – Work with a collaborative, driven, and passionate team that values innovation and excellence.