Sr. Software Development Engineer (full Stack) - Verification Experiences

Sr. Software Development Engineer (Full Stack) - Verification Experiences

ID.me is the next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Consumers can verify their identity with ID.me once and seamlessly login across websites without having to create a new login and verify their identity again. Over 152 million users experience streamlined login and identity verification with ID.me at 20 federal agencies, 45 state government agencies, and 70+ healthcare organizations. More than 600+ consumer brands use ID.me to verify communities and user segments to honor service and build more authentic relationships. ID.me's technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me is committed to "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have a secure digital identity.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join the Verification Experiences team at ID.me — the group responsible for building and evolving the core identity verification journey used by millions of members.

In this role, you'll work closely with Product, Design, and fellow engineers to build secure, high-performance, and user-friendly web applications and workflows that power ID.me's verification experiences. You'll contribute across the stack to build the identity layer of the internet. This is a hands-on engineering role ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, is not afraid of ambiguity, cares deeply about user experience and system reliability, and wants to contribute to a mission-driven product with nationwide impact.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design, build, and maintain end-to-end features for ID.me's member verification experiences.
2. Design and build scalable APIs that enable product teams to efficiently interact with multiple third-party identity vendors.
3. Implement provider-agnostic workflows that allow flexible orchestration of identity verification services based on business rules, compliance needs, and real-time decisioning.
4. Optimize system performance by designing resilient, fault-tolerant architectures with low-latency API calls and scalable data pipelines.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, security engineers, and infrastructure teams to define requirements and deliver high-impact solutions.
6. Raise the bar for technical excellence, engineering best practices, testing strategies, and distributed system design through pairing, mentoring, architecture / code reviews, technical presentations, and knowledge sharing sessions.
7. Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following best practices in front-end and back-end development.
8. Ensure compliance with identity, security, and data protection standards.
9. Design, build, and maintain full-stack features for ID.me's member verification experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 6+ years of professional experience in software development (full-stack).
• 6+ years of experience building and scaling customer-facing web applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, backend integration patterns, and secure web development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to balance speed with technical quality.
• Experience with identity verification, authentication, or regulated UX flows.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or government services.
• Strong knowledge of identity resolution techniques, fuzzy matching, and record linkage algorithms.

Why Join ID.me?

At ID.me, our mission is to make the internet a more trusted place by enabling secure digital identity verification for everyone. Working together in person helps us strengthen our culture of innovation, mentorship, and collaboration.

This role is onsite 5 days per week at our Mountain View, CA office — offering opportunities for professional growth, hands-on impact, and direct contribution to a product that serves millions of people every day.

Mountain View, CA Pay Range $189,584 - $209,000 USD