Principal Architect — AI Agent Identity & Trust Protocol Validation (One-Time Session)

We are building a cross-organizational AI agent trust and identity layer for regulated financial transactions. Our stack includes LangGraph (orchestration), Supabase (database + RLS), Clerk (identity), and Cloudflare Workers (API gateway). We need a Principal-level architect to conduct a one-time, 3-hour architecture validation session to stress-test our design BEFORE we write production code. THIS IS NOT A DEVELOPMENT JOB. This is an advisory/review engagement only. WHAT YOU REVIEW: - Agent identity model (registration, verification, scoping, revocation, cryptographic attestation) - Trust token protocol (issuance, verification, revocation, replay attack vectors, network partition behavior) - Compliance checkpoint architecture (GLBA/RESPA/E-SIGN rule placement, audit trail immutability, human approval gates) - Five-layer system architecture (Cloudflare → LangGraph → Supabase → Clerk → external integrations) WHAT WE PROVIDE 48 HOURS BEFORE THE SESSION: - Full architecture diagram and documentation - Pre-flagged findings from our AI agents (Compliance, Security, Architecture agents have already reviewed the docs — you validate their findings and catch what they missed) DELIVERABLE: - Written architecture review (2-4 pages) with: - Approved decisions (green) - Required changes (red — must fix before building) - Recommended changes (yellow) - Open risks - Explicit go/no-go on proceeding to build phase REQUIREMENTS: - Must have designed and shipped a production identity, auth, or trust system (not just configured one) - Experience with token-based auth (OAuth, JWT, mTLS) - Understanding of zero-trust architecture and agent identity - Ability to think adversarially (attack vectors, bypass scenarios, failure modes) - NDA required before any technical documentation is shared BUDGET: - Flat fee for the full engagement (pre-read + 2-hour session + written deliverable) - Please quote your rate in your proposal IF THIS SESSION GOES WELL: - We have 4 additional review sessions over the next 6 months (identity layer code review, trust token implementation, orchestration + API review, pre-pilot pentest readiness) TO APPLY: - Confirm you have shipped a production identity or trust system (name the company/project if possible) - State your flat fee for this engagement - State your availability for a 15-minute intro call this week - Include any relevant architecture review samples or past work Do NOT apply if you are an integrator, administrator, or generalist developer. We need someone who has ARCHITECTED identity systems from scratch.