Senior API Security Engineer
Requirements at a glance
Senior API Security Engineer at Encora is a role based in Kuala Lumpur. It does not mention visa sponsorship. Key skills include Python and GraphQL. Applications are submitted through Greenhouse.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not mentioned in the posting
- Application platform
- Greenhouse
Skills in this posting
- Python
- GraphQL
- Azure
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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).