Senior API Security Engineer
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- Kuala Lumpur
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Posted 2mo ago
Key Responsibilities
API Logic Security
Hunt for Business Logic vulnerabilities (BOLA/IDOR, Mass
Assignment) that traditional firewalls miss.
Authentication & Authorization
Design and validate OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT
implementations to ensure users can only access their own data.
Attack Simulation
Script automated attacks against the API Gateway to test rate limiting
and fraud detection rules.
Gateway Hardening
Work with the Platform team to configure the API Gateway (Kong,
or Azure API Gateway) for maximum security.
Auth & Partner Integration
Deliver new security design patterns and components for
authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, and Partner security. Standardize how we
consume external APIs (Open Banking) and how we secure our own exposed endpoints.
Technical Requirements
- Strong scripting skills (Python) to automate API attacks.
- Expertise in REST and GraphQL security.
- Deep knowledge of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) flows.
- Experience with API Security tools (Postman, Burp Suite, 42Crunch).
Skills
- OAuth 2.0
- OpenID Connect
- JWT
- API Gateway
- Kong
- Azure
- SSO
- MFA
- Python
- GraphQL
- Postman
- Burp Suite