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Member of Technical Staff – Identity
Location
California + 1 moreAll locations: California | New York
Posted
104 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Member of Technical Staff – Identity
Runlayer
• Architect and implement authentication and authorization systems for MCP servers (OAuth 2.0, Dynamic Client Registration, token management). • Build and extend our OAuth broker that handles enterprise identity integrations across dozens of vendors. • Design identity propagation for AI agents, ensuring secure, auditable access to enterprise systems. • Integrate with enterprise identity providers (Okta, WorkOS, Azure AD) and SCIM systems. • Define fine-grained access control policies for MCP tools and resources. • Collaborate directly with customers like Gusto and Rippling to solve real-world identity challenges. • Contribute to the MCP Auth spec and help define how agent identity works industry-wide.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with significant focus on identity, authentication, or authorization systems.
- Deep experience with OAuth 2.0/OIDC, including DCR, token exchange, and audience restriction.
- Background building or integrating with enterprise identity systems (Okta, WorkOS, Auth0, AWS IAM, GCP IAM).
- Strong fundamentals in distributed systems and API security.
- Experience with Python and TypeScript (our stack is Python/FastAPI backend, TypeScript/React frontend).
- Comfortable working directly with enterprise customers to understand and solve their security requirements.
- Heavy AI user who leverages tools like Claude Code or Cursor to multiply output.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity — compensation that reflects your expertise and customer-facing responsibilities.
- Paid time off — 4 weeks paid vacation, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave.
- Professional development — budget for conferences, courses, and certifications in AI, enterprise software, and customer success.
- Top-tier equipment — your choice of laptop and accessories to create your ideal work environment.
- Health benefits — comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Customer interaction opportunities — work directly with innovative companies and see the immediate impact of your work.
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