Principal Software Development Engineer at ID.me

Compensation

$242,693 – $307,125/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Mountain View, California
Type: Full-time
Level: Principal
Posted: Jul 2, 2026

Description

ID.me is looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the technical direction of their Person and Trust platforms. This role involves defining the data model strategy, API contracts, and long-term architecture for systems like the Person API, Trust Service, and Inspection Catalog. The engineer will ensure accurate representation and querying of verification and validation evidence, setting technical standards and mentoring staff.

Required Skills

Data Modeling
Graph Data Structures
API Design
Trust Architecture
Cloud-Native Infrastructure
NIST 800-63 IAL2/AAL2 Standards
Verifiable Credentials
Decentralized Identifiers
OIDC Extensions

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years of software engineering experience
Preferred Qualifications: Hands-on experience with graph databases and the modeling tradeoffs between graph and relational representations of connected identity data.
Experience modeling evidence and confidence scoring into a coherent, queryable record.
Experience building or owning systems that model, store, and maintain person or entity attributes and relationships at scale.
Expertise in NIST 800-63 IAL2/AAL2 standards, including evidence requirements, verification methods, and identity lifecycle management.
Experience with cloud-native infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
Experience operating in regulated environments (security, compliance, or data privacy requirements).
Familiarity with emerging identity and credentialing standards (e.g., Verifiable Credentials, Decentralized Identifiers, OIDC extensions).
Excellent communication skills and a track record of influencing technical direction across an organization.