Senior Principal Engineer, ID.me

Authentication

$248.8-295.9k

+ Bonus and equity for eligible roles

AWS

GCP

JavaScript

Java

Ruby

C++

Azure

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

Digital identity verification platform

Open for applications

Digital identity verification platform

1001+ employees

B2BSaaSCyber SecurityIdentity

Open for applications

$248.8-295.9k

+ Bonus and equity for eligible roles

AWS

GCP

JavaScript

Java

Ruby

C++

Azure

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

1001+ employees

B2BSaaSCyber SecurityIdentity

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.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field of study
15+ years of SaaS development experience using Java or Ruby or Javascript or Go or C++
10+ years of experience building Authentication products or services, with first hand knowledge implementing major industry protocols, such as OIDC, SAML, OAuth 2.0

Desirable

Masters degree and/or PhD in Computer Science or related field of study
At least 5 years of experience with at least one major public cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure
Significant level of ownership of systems and architecture, with proven experience designing and driving technical roadmaps, collaborating with stakeholders to make tradeoff and prioritization decisions
Experience moving an organization forward in best practices around tracking, observability, monitoring, and alerting
Deep understanding of web technologies, frameworks, programming design patterns and paradigms, and APIs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with implementing Social Login, 2FA, and/or Passwordless authentication
Experience with threat modeling and security engineering
Experience with building or contributing to a fully automated CI/CD pipeline
Experience working in a startup environment

What the job involves

The Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer will play an instrumental role in shaping the authentication experience for over 130 million ID.me customers
The Authentication team owns the end-to-end implementation of signing into an ID.me account across web and mobile surfaces
This team is responsible for account registration, authentication (including MFA) MFA Recovery, Account lockout, and general account security. This team is the front door to ID.me
Define architecture and technical roadmap for Authentication - owning all aspects of the tech stack and representing the domain in technical collaborations
Lead the implementation of an Authentication Platform of APIs and UI components for scale, security, and reliability
Design and Implement industry-leading authentication solutions for our business customers
Raise the bar for technical excellence, engineering best practices, testing strategies, and distributed system design through pairing, mentoring, architecture / code reviews, technical presentations, and knowledge sharing sessions
Exert significant influence on the overall vision and long-term goals of the company by co-leading roadmap planning with engineering and product leadership
Own end-to-end deliverables through committing quality code and overseeing the work of others, with sound judgment to know what is appropriate

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

Top investors

Glassdoor (3.1)

Trustpilot (4)

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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