Senior Software Engineer, MCP

Descope is a developer-first identity provider for customers, partners, and AI agents. Our drag & drop approach to identity enables developers to easily deploy authentication, MFA, SSO, and MCP / AI agent auth without writing custom code. Descope is trusted by over 1000 organizations in production including GoFundMe, Databricks, GoodRx, Linktree, and You.com. The company has $88M in seed funding led by Lightspeed and Notable Capital. We're "descoping" authentication plumbing from developers' daily lives while helping organizations turn identity into a business enabler. Come join us!

The Role: We are looking for an experienced MCP (Model Context Protocol) Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize Model Context Protocol implementations. You'll work on building robust MCP servers, client integrations, and tools that allow AI systems to securely access and interact with various data sources and services.

What You'll Do:

MCP Development & Implementation

• Design and develop MCP servers for various data sources (databases, APIs, file systems, cloud services)
• Build and maintain MCP client integrations for AI applications and platforms
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms for MCP connections
• Develop custom MCP tools and resources to extend AI capabilities

Architecture & Design

• Architect scalable MCP solutions that handle high-volume data access patterns
• Design efficient protocol implementations that minimize latency and maximize throughput
• Create reusable MCP components and libraries for internal and external use
• Establish best practices for MCP server development and deployment

Integration & Collaboration

• Integrate to our identity platform
• Work with DevOps teams to deploy and monitor MCP services in production environments
• Partner with security teams to ensure MCP implementations meet compliance and security requirements
• Integrate MCP solutions with existing infrastructure and third-party services

Quality & Performance

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