Staff Software Development Engineer, ID.me
Data Platform
$217.6-260k
5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
Digital identity verification platform
Be an early applicant
Digital identity verification platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$217.6-260k
5 days a week in office (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 or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in data infrastructure or distributed systems engineering
- Proficiency in a systems programming language such as Go, Java, Rust, or Python
Desirable
- Experience designing and building event-driven systems using technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, or Pub/Sub
- Expertise in developing data APIs and platform services that support governance, retention, and compliance automation
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and microservice-based architectures
- Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm)
- Familiarity with data engineering technologies (e.g., Spark, Flink, Airflow, dbt) and modern data pipeline design patterns
- Strong understanding of data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, GDPR, NIST)
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and mentor engineers in best practices for distributed systems
- Passion for developer experience, clean abstractions, and building scalable, maintainable platform solutions
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer (SDE-V) to lead the design and implementation of foundational data platform services at ID.me
- This role will focus on building and scaling the APIs, data services, and automation that underpin ID.me’s evolving data ecosystem—enabling secure, compliant, and self-service access to data across the company
- As a Staff Engineer on the Data Platform team, you will define the technical vision for how data is collected, governed, and distributed in a modern, event-driven architecture
- You will lead efforts to automate data governance, retention, and compliance processes, ensuring data reliability and consistency at scale
- You’ll collaborate closely with infrastructure, compliance, and product engineering teams to build the platform capabilities that power identity verification, analytics, and intelligence use cases
- This role is based out of our Mountain View, CA or McLean, VA offices and requires full-time in-office attendance
- Design and own foundational Data Platform APIs that provide secure, standardized, and compliant access to data across ID.me services
- Architect and evolve event-driven data systems that enable reliable ingestion, processing, and distribution of real-time and batch data
- Automate data governance, retention, and compliance workflows, embedding guardrails into the developer experience
- Define patterns and frameworks for data lineage, metadata management, and access control
- Partner with SRE, Security, and Compliance teams to ensure data systems meet SLAs for reliability, observability, and regulatory standards
- Lead engineering initiatives that improve developer experience around data discovery, stewardship, and responsible data ownership
- Mentor engineers across teams, raising the technical bar for distributed systems and platform design
- Contribute to and advocate for open-source and internal tooling that supports data infrastructure innovation
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.
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
(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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