Sr. Software Engineer - Wallet - Authentication
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
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Wallet - Authentication team at ID.me, you will be responsible for building and improving the authentication features that allow users to securely access their identity wallet. Your role involves driving medium-to-large features from concept to production, ensuring security and reliability in the authentication processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience. You will also mentor other engineers and take ownership of the technical direction and health of the systems you manage.
- 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 field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 6+ years of professional software development experience with a strong emphasis on full-stack web engineering
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tooling (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) demonstrated by at least one year of daily use
- Proficiency in a modern server-side web framework (e.g., Ruby on Rails, Django, Laravel) with hands-on experience building and operating production web applications at scale
Nice to have
- Demonstrated ability to take loosely defined problems and independently drive medium-to-large features from definition to production with minimal oversight
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively across Product, Design, and Engineering
- Experience with authentication and identity standards such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, or FIDO2/WebAuthn
- Experience building or contributing to fraud detection, real-time risk engines, or abuse mitigation systems
- Familiarity with security best practices for credential handling
What you get
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts
- Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Parental leave
- Unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy
- 8 company-wide holidays
Worth weighing
- On-site work required five days a week
- No salary listed for the position, only a pay range provided
- Role involves significant ownership and accountability, which may require a high level of commitment and responsibility
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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