Senior API Security Engineer
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
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).
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Burp Suite · GraphQL · OAuth · Postman
Rare in Encora's other 197 open postings.
Standard for security roles
Python
Common in security postings at any company.
Read against Encora's other open postings on this site.
The team: Malaysia Team
This role is one of 40 open in Malaysia Team.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
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