ID.me

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.

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)
  • 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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