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Staff Software Engineer - Wallet/Authentication Platform

ID.me · Mountain View, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
53 days
ID.me's roles stay open a median of 54 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of ID.me's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at ID.me
high
35 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
2026-09-26

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 Staff Software Engineer on the Wallet/Authentication Platform team at ID.me, you will lead the technical direction and architectural decisions for the core authentication services used by millions. Your responsibilities include designing and implementing high-impact features, ensuring security and reliability, and mentoring other engineers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on standards and practices while promoting an AI-first engineering culture.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
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)
  • 8+ years of professional software development experience, with demonstrated impact at a senior or staff level
  • 5+ years of experience in backend services engineering, with strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
  • 1+ years experience with AI-assisted development tooling (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) with at least one year of daily use, and a demonstrated commitment to an AI-first engineering culture

Nice to have

  • Deep expertise in authentication and identity protocols: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML 2.0, FIDO2/WebAuthn, and related standards
  • Proven ability to lead large-scale technical initiatives from design through production, including driving alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders
  • Experience designing, building, or operating an Identity Provider (IdP) or Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform at scale
  • Familiarity with government identity and security frameworks: NIST SP 800-63 (IAL/AAL), FedRAMP, or Kantara Initiative accreditation requirements
  • Experience with federation, SSO, and enterprise identity integration patterns (e.g., SCIM, XACML, LDAP/Active Directory)

What you get

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit 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, including 8 company-wide holidays
  • Short and long-term disability insurance

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office work five days a week at specified locations
  • No salary listed for the general role, only pay ranges for specific locations provided
  • The role emphasizes a strong commitment to security and AI-first engineering practices, which may require continuous learning and adaptation

Summarised from ID.me's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by ID.me on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-26. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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