Senior Backend Engineer – Identity & Core Product (m/f/d)
Core
Architect and scale the central OIDC provider that manages user identity, subscriptions, and access rights across hundreds of websites.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Identity & Core Product)
Builds
Central OIDC service, subscription mapping, entitlement logic, and single-article payment foundations
Domain
Digital publishing, identity management, payments
Required skills
OIDC/OAuth2 protocol expertise, TypeScript/Node.js, Identity Provider integration, security-by-design, JWT/token management, subscription logic design
Preferred skills
Experience with Ory Hydra, Keycloak, or Auth0, German language
Technologies
TypeScript, Node.js, OIDC, OAuth2, JWT
Responsibilities
Architect and scale the central OIDC provider, implement OIDC federation and social login integrations, design complex subscription mapping and entitlement logic, build foundations for granular payment models, ensure GDPR compliance and high security standards, collaborate with SDK and Frontend teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
