Staff Software Engineer at ID.me

Compensation

$222,011 – $258,300/yr

Location: Mountain View, California
Type: Full-time
Level: Principal
Posted: Jun 15, 2026

Description

ID.me is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join their Wallet/Authentication Platform team. The successful candidate will define and drive the technical roadmap for authentication platform services, author architecture proposals, and lead design reviews. This role involves setting technical direction, partnering with various teams, leading complex authentication feature implementations, defining security approaches, ensuring engineering excellence, and promoting AI-augmented development.

Required Skills

Java
Spring Boot
Claude Code
Cursor

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 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.
Preferred Qualifications: 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).
Strong background in auth security engineering: threat modeling, credential attack mitigation, account takeover prevention, rate limiting, and session security.
Experience with React or modern frontend frameworks in the context of authentication UX.
Track record of mentoring senior engineers and driving meaningful improvements to engineering culture and practices.
Startup or high-growth company experience with a strong bias toward ownership and execution.