The leading provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions. Salesinfo@socure.com
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
Location
United States
Posted
137 days ago
Salary
$180K - $200K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
Socure
• Build and maintain robust, scalable, and secure backend services and APIs for identity document processing and verification • Collaborate with Product, Data Science/Machine Learning, and Infrastructure teams to design and implement new document verification features in an agile environment • Drive improvements in code quality, testing coverage, performance optimization, security, and CI/CD practices for the DocV backend systems • Own backend architecture decisions and advocate for best practices in API design, microservice architecture, and secure data handling • Analyze production metrics and real-world usage data to continuously refine system performance, reliability, and scalability • Contribute to the integration of machine learning and computer vision components into the DocV backend pipeline • Work closely with frontend and mobile engineers to define clear API contracts and ensure a seamless end-to-end user experience
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building and shipping modern backend services or distributed systems at scale
- Advanced proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., GoLang, Java, Scala) and frameworks for building APIs and microservices
- Hands-on experience with developing gRPC and RESTful APIs and server-side business logic
- Experience building scalable, high-availability microservices and RESTful APIs that can handle large volumes of transactions
- Familiarity with designing for fault tolerance and low latency in a cloud environment
- Solid understanding of performance optimization and backend security best practices, especially when processing sensitive data (PII)
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including frontend engineers, data scientists, and product stakeholders
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Bonus
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