Staff Software Engineer, Identity Wallet & Auth Platform

ID.me; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 222,011 - 258,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Unlimited paid time off

Learning and development benefits

Job summary

ID.me, based in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Wallet/Authentication Platform team. This key role involves leading the technical direction for services that support identity verification for over 140 million users. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in software engineering, particularly with Java and Spring Boot, and a deep understanding of security protocols.

The position requires strong technical leadership and cross-team collaboration, ensuring the implementation of secure and scalable systems while mentoring junior engineers. ID.me offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of experience in backend services engineering with Java and Spring Boot.
• 1+ years of experience with AI-assisted development tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for authentication platform services.
• Partner with teams to align on authentication standards and shared infrastructure.
• Lead the design and implementation of complex authentication features.
• Define the team's approach to security in authentication.
• Set standards for code quality and mentor engineers.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AI-assisted development tools

Technical leadership

Systems design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

ID.me, based in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Wallet/Authentication Platform team. This key role involves leading the technical direction for services that support identity verification for over 140 million users. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in software engineering, particularly with Java and Spring Boot, and a deep understanding of security protocols.

The position requires strong technical leadership and cross-team collaboration, ensuring the implementation of secure and scalable systems while mentoring junior engineers. ID.me offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.