Staff Backend Software Engineer, Socure

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Scala

Java

REST API

Golang

Senior and Expert level

London

More information about location

Digital ID verification & fraud protection

Posted today

Digital ID verification & fraud protection

501-1000 employees

FintechB2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityBig dataMachine LearningFinancial ServicesSaaSCyber SecurityIdentityFraud

Posted today

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Scala

Java

REST API

Golang

Senior and Expert level

London

More information about location

501-1000 employees

FintechB2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityBig dataMachine LearningFinancial ServicesSaaSCyber SecurityIdentityFraud

Company mission

To verify 100% of good identities in real-time and completely eliminate identity fraud on the internet.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We’re looking for someone who combines strong hands-on engineering with Staff-level technical leadership
Strong experience building and operating large-scale backend systems
Hands-on experience with Golang preferred; Java or Scala also relevant
Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, and AWS
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
Exposure to high-volume data, streaming, or event-driven systems
Strong understanding of security, privacy, and data protection
Excellent problem-solving skills and comfort working through ambiguity
Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions
A track record of mentoring engineers and driving impact across teams
If you enjoy combining deep technical problem-solving with broad engineering impact, this is a role where you can make a meaningful difference

What the job involves

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in London and help build the technology that powers our mission to eliminate identity fraud
This is a high-impact role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, building systems at scale, and influencing technical direction beyond a single team
Design and build highly scalable, reliable backend services and APIs
Own complex technical problems from architecture through production
Work across Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and Data Science to deliver impactful solutions
Drive architectural decisions and improve engineering standards and practices
Build secure, observable, and resilient distributed systems
Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the team
Solve challenging production and performance problems at scale
You won’t just build features. You’ll shape architecture, solve problems that span teams, influence engineering direction, and help other engineers do their best work

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Socure is an identity platform that aims to improve customer identification for digital transactions. The company is part of a growing market, with rivals in this competitive space including Signifyd, Riskified, AppsFlyer, ClearSale, Kount, SEON, and Fraud Fighters.

The engine delivered by Socure encompasses Know Your Customer (KYC), identity fraud detection, and document verification. With it, companies can scale rapidly by onboarding more good customers and preventing online fraud. Additionally, underbanked consumers who have been excluded from online services by outdated ID verification can gain access to critical benefits and services online.

Socure has rapidly escalated in popularity and reached a valuation well over $1 billion. Though not immune from the economic downturn of late, which resulted in two high-profile rounds of lay-offs, the company has secured considerable additional funds that will strengthen its financial position as it moves to capitalise on the ever-growing importance of identity verification and trust.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-22% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Nov 2021

$450m

SERIES E

Mar 2021

$100m

SERIES D

Total funding: $646.6m

Company benefits

Health: Comprehensive medical coverage, including vision, dental, and FSA
Parental Leave: Generous leave allowance for parents-to-be
401k: Pre-tax savings for retirement
Life Insurance: Protect your family in case of emergency
PTO: Take as much time as you need, when you need it
100% Remote: Work from anywhere anytime, whatever suits your lifestyle
WFH Allowance: Generous reimbursement program to maximize your WFH setup
Deskpass: Work in an office environment whenever you feel the need
Mental Health Provider: Connect with clinicians when you need it
Learning & Development: Self-education allowance & free career coaching
Employee Assistance Program "EAP": Lifestyle resources available as well as additional mental health resources
Fertility Provider: Family planning solutions for those interested
Personal Legal Support: Significant discounts with RocketLawyer

Company HQ

Incline Village, NV

Leadership

Johnny Ayers

(Founder & CEO)

Founder & General Partner of Switch Hit Ventures. Having been a Senior Consultant at IBM, they became COO and Board Member of Endeavor Up. Since then, was an Advisor at Pager and later founded Socure in 2012.

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