Software Engineer, Connect

📋 Description

• Ship provider integrations end to end — auth flows, token exchange, app registration, and the
• Own and improve infrastructure (uptime, performance, secure storage of credentials and keys) and
• Work with industry leaders within and outside of Vercel to propose and implement new authentication
• Build and harden event forwarding — signature verification inbound, project-scoped identity
• Make Connect the obvious way to give an agent a credential, extending the SDKs, consent-redirect
• Reduce the cost of the next hundred integrations, so most new providers become configuration rather

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years building and operating production backend or full-stack systems, with a track record of
• Deep, practical understanding of OAuth 2.0/2.1, OIDC, and JWTs — reasoning about authorization
• Security instinct for integration code specifically — SSRF and DNS rebinding, confused-deputy and
• Strong TypeScript, and comfort developing backend and frontend components.
• Experience integrating with many third-party APIs, handling undocumented behavior, non-compliant
• Comfortable with ambiguity, ship incrementally against a large surface, and communicate clearly

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - mentorship and events to build network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Gear needed for role, and a WFH budget to outfit space as needed.