Senior Principal Engineer, ID.me
Authentication
$248.8-295.9k
+ Bonus and equity for eligible roles
5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
Digital identity verification platform
Open for applications
Digital identity verification platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$248.8-295.9k
+ Bonus and equity for eligible roles
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 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 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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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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