Senior Backend Engineer

IDSentric; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Salary and equity

Health, dental, and vision

Home office allowance

Annual learning stipend

Team retreats

Job summary

IDSentric is hiring for a backend-focused role to design, build and scale secure APIs and services. You will work with product and design to turn requirements into robust solutions, improve existing systems for speed and scalability, and mentor junior engineers while shaping engineering practices.

The role emphasizes reliability, security, and performance in a scalable platform, with a remote-first setup for candidates in the US or EU and a salary-and-equity package.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Experience with distributed systems and microservice architectures.
• Understanding of security practices and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with containerization and SQL or NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs with reliability, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with product and design to translate feature needs into technical solutions.
• Improve systems for speed and scalability and troubleshoot complex backend issues.
• Review code and uphold quality standards across the team.
• Mentor junior engineers and share engineering practices.
• Assess technologies to improve the platform.

Skills

Backend development

Node.js

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Microservices

Security practices

Cloud platforms

Containerization

SQL/NoSQL databases

Tools

Docker

Job description

Role overview

Build and improve backend services for an identity verification platform, with a focus on secure, reliable APIs and systems that can handle substantial usage. The role spans implementation, performance and security improvements, and technical collaboration across product and engineering; it also includes mentoring and helping set engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs, emphasizing reliability, security, and performance.
• Work with product and design partners to turn feature needs into technical solutions.
• Improve existing systems for speed and scalability, and troubleshoot complex backend issues.
• Review code, uphold quality standards, and contribute to shared engineering practices.
• Support junior engineers through mentoring and pairing.
• Assess technologies and approaches that could improve the platform.

Requirements

• At least five years of backend development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Experience with distributed systems and microservice architectures.
• Understanding of security practices and experience with a major cloud platform.
• Familiarity with containerization and SQL or NoSQL databases.

Nice to have

• Experience in identity verification or fintech, or knowledge of cryptography and secure communication.
• Familiarity with compliance topics such as GDPR, KYC, or AML.
• Contributions to open-source projects or experience with real-time communication systems.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote-first role open to candidates in the US or EU, with flexible hours.
• Salary and equity package, health, dental, and vision coverage, and a home office allowance.
• Annual learning stipend and regular team retreats.