Software Engineer, Agent Auth
Core
Design, build, and operate identity, authentication, and authorization systems for both people and autonomous agents across Vercel and customer services.
Role type
Senior IC backend engineer (agent identity and authorization)
Builds
Secure, scalable APIs, services, and SDKs for agent authentication and delegated access
Domain
Internet infrastructure, security, and agentic AI systems
Required skills
JavaScript/TypeScript, OAuth/OIDC flows, secrets management, threat modeling, end-to-end system ownership, architectural tradeoff analysis
Preferred skills
Identity provider development, delegated authorization, workload identity, LLM agent protocols, AWS, Terraform, React/Next.js
Technologies
TypeScript, OAuth 2.x, OIDC, AWS, Terraform, React, Next.js
Responsibilities
Design credential issuance and scoping for autonomous agents; Build developer-facing APIs and SDKs; Lead projects from design to production operation; Partner with product and security teams; Participate in on-call rotation for critical systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
