Staff Software Engineer, Identity & Access – AI Platform

Redpanda Data

. Own technical direction for AuthN, AuthZ, and OBO across the Agentic Data Platform and Cloud platform .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaLead💰 $220,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in authentication and authorization systems, particularly with OAuth 2.0/2.1 and identity federation. Proven ability to drive technical direction and collaborate effectively across distributed engineering teams in security-sensitive environments.

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OAuth 2.1 Authorization ServerToken Vault ManagementIdentity Federation with Okta, Entra, PingTechnical Direction Across TeamsCollaboration on GitHub

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Hard Skills

Authentication SystemsAuthorization SystemsIdentity SystemsToken Exchange PatternsDelegation PatternsAgent Identity StandardsCross-App Access PatternsProduction Experience with OAuth 2.0/2.1Running Authorization Servers at ScaleAgent-Specific Identity Protocols

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationMentoring EngineersRisk AssessmentContingency Planning

Industry Keywords

Security-Conscious Enterprise EnvironmentsRegulated EnvironmentsOpen Standards BodiesWorking GroupsProduction-Hardened Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own technical direction for AuthN, AuthZ, and OBO across the Agentic Data Platform and Cloud platform
Decide which emerging industry patterns Redpanda adopts, adapts, or avoids
Extend the OAuth 2.1 authorization server and token vault
Build delegated tool-access flows and a cryptographic delegation model for auditable on-behalf-of authority chains
Partner with identity-federation systems including Okta, Entra, Ping, and similar providers
Collaborate with Agentic Data Plane, Cloud platform engineering, Security, and Product
Represent Redpanda's technical position in customer security conversations, documentation, and standards efforts
Ship production-hardened systems to customers
Mentor engineers across Agentic Data Platform and Cloud platform without formal management authority
Escalate systemic challenges and impediments to engineering leadership
Discuss strategic topics with peers and Directors
Track progress, assess risks, and communicate contingency and mitigation plans

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in software development and delivery, with deep, hands-on expertise in authentication, authorization, or identity systems
Production experience with OAuth 2.0/2.1, OIDC, token exchange or delegation patterns (e.g. RFC 8693, on-behalf-of flows)
Practical experience running an authorization server and token vault at scale
Current point of view on agent identity standards, including MCP auth, A2A, and cross-app access patterns
Experience federating with customers' existing identity providers, such as Okta, Entra, or Ping, in security-conscious enterprise environments
Track record of driving technical direction across multiple teams or organizations as an individual contributor
Experience collaborating with globally distributed engineering teams and working openly on GitHub
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Direct experience with OAuth 2.1/OIDC authorization servers, token vaults, or equivalent identity infrastructure is highlighted
Experience with agent-specific identity or delegation protocols is highlighted
Experience with relevant open standards bodies or working groups is highlighted
Experience in regulated or security-sensitive enterprise environments is highlighted
Prior Staff/Principal-level individual contributor experience is highlighted

Benefits

Comp & perks

Latest AI tools and budget to use them
Diverse, people-first organization
Culture based on trust, transparency, communication, and kindness
Globally distributed team
Human hiring decisions after AI-assisted screening and assessment