Software Development Engineer, ID.me

• This senior-level position is ideal for a passionate technical leader with a proven track record of building platforms from scratch, enabling multi-tenancy across products and scaling systems for millions of users
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 12+ years of experience developing web applications using Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Go, Python, or C++
• Significant ownership of system design, technical roadmaps, and architecture
• Hands-on experience building and managing distributed systems at scale
• Deep understanding of multi-tenancy principles, including data partitioning, tenant isolation, and shared resource optimization
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containers, and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Mastery of databases, queues, and caching systems with an ability to evaluate tradeoffs
• Strong knowledge of web technologies, frameworks, programming paradigms, enterprise architecture and APIs
• Experience establishing CI/CD pipelines for multi-tenant applications
• Strong emphasis on automated testing, observability, monitoring, and alerting best practices

Desirable

• The Software Development Engineer VI will play a pivotal role in shaping the digital account experience for over 100 million ID.me customers
• This team is focused on building a Developer Portal that provides a comprehensive identity verification platform, empowering businesses to securely collect, verify, and manage customer identities
• Architectural Vision & Leadership: Define the architectural vision and technical roadmap for the ID.me Developer Portal, owning all aspects of the application stack and serving as the technical leader for a team of 20+ engineers
• Multi-Tenancy Transformation: Lead the effort to transform the Developer Portal to support multi-tenancy across various products, enabling scalability and efficiency
• Cloud-Native Best Practices: Ensure system architecture aligns with industry best practices, leveraging cloud-native services effectively
• Strategic Delivery: Develop and articulate a long-term vision while delivering impactful results through key milestones with a strong bias for action
• Technical Excellence: Set high standards for engineering practices, testing strategies, distributed systems design, and overall code quality through mentoring, architecture/code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Co-lead roadmap planning with product and engineering leadership, exerting significant influence on the company’s overall vision and goals
• End-to-End Ownership: Oversee end-to-end deliverables, writing high-quality code and guiding team members with sound technical judgment