Software Engineer - Keycloak

Mastery Logistics Systems is revolutionizing the transportation and supply chain industry with Mastermind
, the world’s first lovable Transportation Management System (TMS). We empower large transportation companies and shippers with a single platform to manage diverse operations, enabling flexibility, visibility, control, and efficiency.

Our team is a diverse and collaborative group committed to solving big challenges with innovation and creativity. We’re building a system that helps the transportation industry work smarter and more efficiently while making meaningful impacts on the global economy.

Join us in our mission to create something extraordinary—
let’s build a masterpiece!

The transportation industry has no shortage of complex problems requiring creative solutions to scale efficiently. In this specialized Staff-level role, you will lead the Master Identity and Security Orchestration efforts for our TMS platform. You will balance high-level architectural design with hands‑on execution, ensuring that our identity access management (IAM) and security policies are seamlessly orchestrated across our cloud‑native, microservices‑driven environment.

• Identity Orchestration:
  Lead the design and implementation of our IAM strategy, primarily utilizing Keycloak to manage authentication and authorization across the platform
• Security Automation:
  Automate security policies and “orchestrate” identity flows to ensure a zero‑trust environment within our Azure and Kubernetes infrastructure
• Full‑Stack
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with stakeholders and engineers to navigate business objectives, specifically ensuring that security does not become a bottleneck for development velocity
• Architectural Leadership:
  Engage in the full development life cycle, applying a “security‑first” mindset to our React/Node.js stack environment
• Event‑Driven Security:
  Implement secure patterns for real‑time data streaming via Kafka, ensuring proper ACLs and encryption for data in motion
• Be a Force Multiplier:
  Act as a mentor and teacher, leveling up other engineers in the art of secure coding, token management, and identity protocols
• Client Engagement:
  Serve as a primary technical point of contact for client‑facing security discussions, helping partners integrate with our identity brokering services
• Quality & Performance:
  Maintain a high bar for clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code with vigorous attention to detail and automated testing

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of designing and maintaining distributed, web‑based systems
• Expert‑level experience with Keycloak is ideal, though Okta expertise is acceptable
• Understanding of Java is desirable for writing extensions in Keycloak
• Deep knowledge of IAM protocols including OIDC, OAuth2, and SAML
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and containerization in an enterprise software environment
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ideally using Terraform within a cloud environment
• Experience with SQL/RDBMS and a strong understanding of event‑driven architecture
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead through influence rather than just authority
• Experience in the logistics or TMS industry is a strong plus
• Compassion, empathy, adaptability and a detective mindset are ideal qualities to be successful

• Innovative & Impactful Work – Be part of a company that is transforming the logistics industry with cutting‑edge technology.
• Growth & Career Development – Join a fast‑growing company with opportunities for professional advancement.
• Competitive Compensation – Base salary plus uncapped commission and performance‑based incentives.
• Strong Company Culture – Work with a collaborative, driven, and passionate team that values innovation and excellence.