Principal Tech Lead Manager - Data Platform & Reliability Engineering
ID.me · Mountain View, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days ID.me's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of ID.me's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at ID.me
- high 51 stale, 1 reposted of 54 open
- Hiring momentum
- 73 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from ID.me's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for ID.me.
About this role
The Principal Tech Lead Manager for Data Platform & Reliability Engineering at ID.me will lead the Data Platform Team, focusing on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Data Reliability. This role involves overseeing the technical architecture and operational standards for high-throughput PostgreSQL database clusters and an in-house Identity Trust Graph Database, while also managing a team of engineers to ensure performance, uptime, and compliance with strict SLAs.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of ID.me as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 8+ years of total software/infrastructure engineering experience
- At least 3 years in an engineering management or tech lead manager capacity leading teams of 5–10+ engineers
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, site reliability, or platform engineering
Nice to have
- Previous track record of running or leading a regular software development or feature team
- Familiarity or hands-on experience with graph database concepts
- Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming data pipelines
- Background working within highly secure or regulated industries
- Deep, hands-on experience architecting, managing, tuning, and maintaining highly available production PostgreSQL database clusters at scale
What you get
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending accounts
- Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Parental leave
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for roles outside the specified range
- Role requires in-office work five days a week
- Emphasis on both technical architecture and people leadership may require balancing multiple responsibilities
- AI tools are utilized in daily work and hiring process, which may affect traditional evaluation methods
Summarised from ID.me's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by ID.me on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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