Staff Software Development Engineer, ID.me
Credentials
$217.6-260k
Office located in Mountain View, CA
Digital identity verification platform
Be an early applicant
Digital identity verification platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$217.6-260k
Office located in Mountain View, CA
1001+ 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 or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of professional experience developing backend services and APIs in production environments
- 8+ years experience in at least one backend language (Python, Go, or Java) and with modern frameworks
Desirable
- Demonstrated expertise in building and operating public-facing REST or GraphQL APIs at scale
- Deep experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL or graph data stores
- Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts, caching, asynchronous processing, and cloud-native patterns
- Experience implementing authentication and authorization (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, or custom schemes)
- Proven ability to design, document, and evolve APIs used by multiple internal and external consumers
- Familiarity with identity and credential verification systems, including data validation, proofing, or trust scoring
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including containerization and deployment pipelines
- Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka, SNS/SQS) and patterns for decoupled service communication
- Exposure to digital credential and identity standards (e.g., Verifiable Credentials, Decentralized Identifiers, W3C DID specs)
- Experience working with API gateway technologies (e.g., Kong, Apigee, AWS API Gateway)
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills in complex production systems
- Contributions to open-source backend or identity-related projects are a plus
- Experience in regulated or high-assurance domains (government, financial, or healthcare systems) is advantageous
What the job involves
- ID.me is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer – Credential API to design and build the foundation of our credentialing platform — the API that issues, retrieves, and manages validated credential bundles (e.g. , verified passport, driver’s license, validated domain, verified face) for both people and organizations
- As a key individual contributor, you’ll architect and implement the services that underpin ID.me’s next-generation identity trust layer
- You’ll work across identity, verification, and platform teams to deliver a secure, scalable, and high-performance API that enables the interoperability and integrity of digital credentials used by millions of users and trusted partners
- Design and implement the Credential API and its core services that issue, fetch, and manage credential attribute bundles for entities such as Person or Organization
- Build RESTful and GraphQL endpoints that meet strict standards for reliability, latency, and security, and integrate seamlessly with both internal and external systems
- Develop robust data models and storage patterns to represent credential provenance and relationships across relational and graph databases
- Implement credential lifecycle flows — including creation, validation, renewal, and revocation — integrated with ID.me’s identity verification and attribute validation systems (AVS, face, domain validation, etc.)
- Ensure the security and privacy of credential data through strong authentication, authorization, encryption, and audit practices
- Collaborate closely with Platform, Identity, Security, and Partner Engineering teams to deliver end-to-end features and integrations
- Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code, including automated tests and observability instrumentation
- Contribute to system design discussions, code reviews, and technical documentation to drive clarity and alignment across teams
- Continuously optimize performance, scalability, and reliability for credential services in production environments
- Stay current on emerging identity and credentialing standards (e.g., Verifiable Credentials, Decentralized Identifiers, OIDC extensions) and bring new ideas into the product
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 45 states, multiple federal agencies, and over 600 consumer brands, resulting in over 150M users.
The company has raised significant funding over the years. With its latest cash injection, the company has been focusing on expanding access to secure identity service and bolstering its defences against AI-driven fraud.
Freddie
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
(Co-Founder & CEO)Currently Blake is an Advisor at several companies, including AgentHero and Boomtown!
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