Sr. Software Engineer - Data Platform

Mitek Systems; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness plan

Stock plan

PTO

Learning allowances

Home office stipend

Pet insurance

Identity theft protection

Legal assistance

Job summary

Mitek Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Cloud Platform team in San Diego. You’ll design, build, and deploy scalable API services, embracing microservices and containerized architectures to power production cloud solutions.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of software development, Python or Golang expertise, and strong AWS experience. You’ll work across engineering, DevOps, and product teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Python and/or Golang.
• Experience developing and deploying solutions on AWS or comparable cloud platforms.
• Experience building cloud and/or standalone APIs.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and/or data-intensive architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery practices.
• Experience deploying applications using Docker.
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Experience writing automated unit and integration tests.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to work with evolving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain production-ready, scalable API services.
• Build platform solutions using microservices and containerized architectures.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and performance tests.
• Develop and maintain internal and public API documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams across the full development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, refinement, retrospectives).
• Support deployment, monitoring, and operational readiness of services in production.

Skills

Python

Golang

AWS

API design

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Automated tests

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

gRPC/Protobuf

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Cloud Platform

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be part of a high-performing team building Mitek's next-generation cloud platform. You will collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Data Engineers, CloudOps, DevOps, and Product Managers to deliver scalable, production-ready cloud solutions.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain production-ready, scalable API services
• Build platform solutions using microservices and containerized architectures
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and performance tests
• Develop and maintain internal and public API documentation
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams across the full development lifecycle
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, refinement, retrospectives)
• Support deployment, monitoring, and operational readiness of services in production

Soft Skills

• Collaborative and team-oriented, working effectively with Software Engineers, Data Engineers, CloudOps/DevOps, and Product Managers to deliver high-quality cloud solutions.
• Clear and proactive communicator, able to explain technical concepts, raise risks early, and keep stakeholders aligned across the development lifecycle.
• Product-minded and customer-focused, balancing engineering excellence with real-world usability, reliability, and business impact.
• Ownership-driven, taking accountability for building production-ready services and supporting them through deployment, monitoring, and operational readiness.
• Comfortable in fast-moving environments, adapting quickly to evolving requirements while maintaining strong delivery discipline.
• Strong problem-solver, able to debug complex distributed systems issues and make sound technical decisions under ambiguity.
• Quality-focused, with a mindset of building maintainable, well-tested software through automation, unit/integration testing, and performance validation.
• Agile and delivery-oriented, actively contributing in Scrum ceremonies and continuously improving team execution and technical outcomes.
• Documentation-conscious, valuing well-structured internal and external API documentation to enable smooth adoption and long-term maintainability.
• Operationally aware, understanding that "done" means stable in production, observable, and ready to support at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with a formal software engineering background, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of professional software development experience
• Strong experience with Python and/or Golang
• Experience developing and deploying solutions on AWS or comparable cloud platforms
• Experience building cloud and/or standalone APIs
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and/or data-intensive architectures
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery practices
• Experience deploying applications using Docker
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Experience writing automated unit and integration tests
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to work with evolving requirements

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 1 year of production experience in Golang
• Experience with Apache Airflow or other orchestration tools
• Database experience, preferably PostgreSQL
• Experience with AWS services such as:
• EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, PubSub, API Gateway, KMS
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK)
• Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures
• Experience with image processing or machine learning systems
• Front-end experience with React/Redux
• Experience with additional languages such as Java, Bash, Groovy or C

$150,000 - $185,000 a year

We are proud to offer competitive salary ranges aligned to industry standards. Please note that our ranges are representative and individual compensation specifics may vary based on experience level, professional competencies and geographic differentials.

Benefit Offerings

• Wellness: Universal, supplemental, and private healthcare plan choices based on country specifics
• Financial future: retirement/pension plan contributions, MTK stock plan participation
• Income protection: life event & disability coverage
• Paid time off: generous annual leave, company holidays, volunteer time off
• Learning: e-learning license, tuition reimbursement, hackathons
• Home office setup allowance
• Additional/optional benefits: pet insurance, identity theft protection, legal assistance