Senior Backend Engineer (Identity & Access Management)
Description For Senior Backend Engineer (Identity & Access Management)
42dot is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Identity & Access Management to join their Open Platform Engineering team. This role is crucial in managing the gateway for numerous internal and external APIs, implementing secure and flexible authentication/authorization systems, and maintaining a high-availability platform. The position combines complex technical challenges from security architecture to API governance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend development, particularly in IAM systems, and will work with cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Istio. This role offers an opportunity to work on critical infrastructure components while collaborating with various stakeholders across security, infrastructure, and product teams. The position is based in Pangyo, South Korea, with a hybrid work arrangement, making it perfect for senior engineers looking to impact a growing automotive technology company's security and authentication systems.
Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer (Identity & Access Management)
- Develop security policies and access control logic aligned with external traffic flow, understanding API Gateway and service interconnection structures
- Lead backend architecture design and code quality improvements considering stability, security, and scalability
- Design and implement user and API authentication and authorization flows
Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer (Identity & Access Management)
- 7+ years of backend system development experience or equivalent capability
- Experience in designing and operating high-performance, high-availability architecture for authentication/authorization systems
- Deep understanding of IAM standard protocols such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect
- Experience in building and operating external API gateways or large-scale API platforms
- Experience collaborating with various stakeholders (security, infrastructure, external partners)
- Experience in leading architecture design and refactoring considering system stability, security, and scalability
- Active participation in team technical decisions with experience in code review and mentoring
