Senior Engineering Manager, ID.me
Data Platform
$235-283.5k
+Bonus and equity
Office located in Mountain View, CA
Digital identity verification platform
Open for applications
Digital identity verification platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$235-283.5k
+Bonus and equity
Office located in Mountain View, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world a more trusted place by delivering the highest level of security with the least amount of friction at the lowest possible cost.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field of study
- 8+ years of engineering experience, with 3-4 years leading engineering teams
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, site reliability, or platform engineering
Desirable
- Deep expertise in graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune), including schema design, optimization, and implementation
- Track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams and delivering successful outcomes
- Experience building event-driven architectures and streaming data pipelines (Kafka, Kinesis, or equivalent)
- Strong SQL skills and experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and cloud-native tools (Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm)
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and educate stakeholders at all levels
- Experience evangelizing and driving adoption of new technologies across an engineering organization
What the job involves
- ID.me is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow our Data Platform Team. This team is the service owner for ID.me’s Identity Trust Graph Database as well as foundational backend API services
- . In addition, the team will design and deliver the modern data platforms, services, tools, and automation that empower engineering teams to discover, use, and responsibly steward data across the company
- You will manage and mentor a team of engineers with expertise in graph and relational databases, event-driven architectures, and large-scale data pipelines
- You will work closely with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities, deliver high-value outcomes, and meet strict SLAs for reliability, compliance, and data freshness
- This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of backend systems, data infrastructure, and platform engineering
- Define and drive the data platform strategy, including graph database services, APIs, pipelines, and cloud-native infrastructure
- Own service reliability and performance for the Identity Trust Graph Database and supporting APIs
- Deliver scalable event-driven architectures and data pipelines that enable real-time and batch data processing
- Establish and enforce standards for data governance, quality, lineage, security, and developer experience
- Partner with product managers to translate business and compliance needs into scalable platform solutions
- Evaluate and implement modern data engineering platforms, frameworks, and tools that accelerate adoption and self-service
- Guide data model design across graph-based and relational architectures to support both operational and analytical use cases
- Monitor, optimize, and scale platform services to meet high availability and performance requirements
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as FedRAMP, NIST, and GDPR
- Mentor and grow engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Advocate for graph database technologies and event-driven approaches across the company, including with executives and product leaders
Our take
ID.me is a digital identity verification platform that simplifies how individuals prove and share their identity online. From identity proofing, authentication, and group affiliation verification the company’s services are highly scalable, as organizations across all sectors benefit from the type of technology provided by ID.me.
While there are a number of identity verification platforms in the space, ID.me has secured a considerable market share. It's formed partnerships with 31 states, multiple federal agencies, and over 500 name-brand retailers, resulting in over 100 million users - and over 70,000 individuals joining every day.
The company has raised significant funding over the years. While the intended use for new capital has yet to be specified, ID has been focusing efforts on improved customer experiences, operational enhancements, and product updates in order to maintain its competitive edge.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 15 rounds)
Sep 2025
$65m
SERIES E
Apr 2023
$132m
SERIES D
Total funding: $352.4m
Company benefits
- Company-Sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans for You and Your Family
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401K With Employer Matching
- Company-Sponsored Life Insurance
- Employee Equity Incentive Plan
- Remote Opportunities
- Multiple Lounge Areas and Game Room
- Numerous Mental Health Resources
Company HQ
Tysons, VA
Leadership
Blake Hall
(CEO)Current Advisor at several companies, including AgentHero and Boomtown!. Former Army Officer in the U.S. Army.
Tanel Suurhans
(CTO)They have also served as the company's EVP of Technology in conjunction with being CTO. Former Software Engineer at PerfectLine and AS Delfi.
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