Backend Engineer Authentication
Core
Develop and maintain authentication systems, token issuance/validation/rotation, and HSM-backed key management for customers and internal services in a regulated financial environment.
Role type
Backend Engineer (Authentication & Security Infrastructure)
Builds
Authentication systems, SDKs, and tooling for payment integration
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Cryptography
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Rust, Cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS), Terraform, Cryptographic authentication systems, OAuth/OIDC, JWT, SAML, PCI compliance, HSM management
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Brazilian payments ecosystem, Advanced English communication
Technologies
Rust, GCP, AWS, Terraform, HSM, OAuth, OIDC, JWT, SAML
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## What You'll Do
This role sits on a team that owns both auth and ledger, so you'll occasionally pick up work across both areas.
- Develop and maintain authentication systems used by both customers and internal services
- Build and operate token issuance, validation, and rotation
- Maintain HSM-backed key management and signing infrastructure
- Improve the security of auth flows in a regulated financial environment
- Build SDKs and tooling that other engineering teams use to integrate with auth
- Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
## Who You Are
- Has operated critical infrastructure on cloud providers like GCP or AWS, using tools such as Terraform
- Has experience with cryptographic authentication systems
- Has experience with authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth/OIDC, JWT, SAML)
- Has experience with PCI compliant systems
- Is proficient in Rust
- Some knowledge of the Brazilian payments ecosystem is a plus
- Experience with HSMs is a plus
- Communicates clearly and effectively
- Advanced English communication skills, primarily for internal communication with our diverse, multinational team
## Why Join CloudWalk
- Work at one of the world's most innovative and fastest-growing fintechs
- Collaborate with a diverse team of hackers, artists, and visionaries
- Explore the power of AI to amplify your impact as an engineer
- Build solutions that touch millions of lives every day
## The Future We See
At CloudWalk, we envision a future where AI empowers every field to reach new heights:
- People teams leveraging AI to transform talent acquisition and employee development.
- Marketing professionals creating data-driven, AI-powered campaign strategies.
- Customer Success teams enhancing client experiences with intelligent solutions.
- Risk analysts combining human expertise with AI to navigate complexities.
- Designers collaborating with AI to push creative boundaries.
## About Us
Join us at CloudWalk, where we're not just engineering solutions; we're building a smarter, AI-driven future for payments—together.
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