Senior Software Engineer - Backend (DocV)

Socure
United States, Nevada, San Francisco, Seattle, New York
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 180,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["GoLang","Java","Scala","GRPC","REST","CI/CD","Security","Docker","Kubernetes","APIs"]

Senior Backend Engineer on the Document Verification (DocV) team builds and refines server-side components for identity verification at scale, developing core microservices and APIs for document capture, processing, and verification. Collaborates with ML/DS, product, and infrastructure to integrate ML/CV models, optimize performance, and ensure secure, highly available backend services used by millions of users.

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Socure
Socure
7 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (DocV)

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Job Summary

Senior Backend Engineer on the Document Verification (DocV) team builds and refines server-side components for identity verification at scale, developing core microservices and APIs for document capture, processing, and verification. Collaborates with ML/DS, product, and infrastructure to integrate ML/CV models, optimize performance, and ensure secure, highly available backend services used by millions of users.
Location: United States, Nevada, San Francisco, Seattle, New York
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain scalable backend services: Build and maintain robust, scalable, and secure backend services and APIs for identity document processing and verification. Ensure these services are reliable and performant to handle high-volume identity verification requests.
  • •Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with Product, Data Science/Machine Learning, and Infrastructure teams to design and implement new document verification features in an agile environment. Translate product requirements and ML model outputs into efficient backend solutions.
  • •Improve code quality and practices: Drive improvements in code quality, testing coverage, performance optimization, security, and CI/CD practices for the DocV backend systems. Champion best practices in coding, code review, and deployment to enhance reliability and maintainability.
  • •Own backend architecture: Own backend architecture decisions and advocate for best practices in API design, microservice architecture, and secure data handling across the team. Ensure the system is designed for scalability, resilience, and ease of integration with other Socure services.
  • •Collaborate with frontend/mobile teams: Work closely with frontend and mobile engineers to define clear API contracts and ensure a seamless end-to-end user experience across web and mobile SDKs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key 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 gRPC and RESTful APIs.
  • •Experience building scalable, high-availability microservices and RESTful APIs that can handle large volumes of transactions; design for fault tolerance and low latency in a cloud environment.
  • •Solid understanding of performance optimization and backend security best practices, especially with sensitive data (PII).
  • •Proven ability to collaborate with frontend engineers, data scientists, and product stakeholders; strong communication skills
Experience:5+ yearsIdentity verificationFraud prevention
Skills:GoLangJavaScalaGRPCRESTCI/CDSecurityDockerKubernetesAPIs
Tech Stack:GoLangJavaScalaGRPCRESTDockerKubernetesAWSKafkaSpark

Company Brief

Socure
Provides AI-driven digital identity verification and fraud prevention solutions that analyze device, behavioral, and contextual data to detect synthetic identities, stop account takeover, and enable secure onboarding for banks, fintechs, and enterprises.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2012
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Glassdoor: 4.1
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