Staff Security Engineer
Core
Design and operate high-scale identity proofing flows for secure login, multi-factor authentication, and passkeys for government, healthcare, and commercial services.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Identity & Security)
Builds
End-to-end member-facing verification flows, authentication services, and identity proofing integrations
Domain
Digital Identity, Government Services, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems at scale, Cloud-native infrastructure (GCP), AI-assisted development tooling, Secure API design, Observability & incident response, Compliance frameworks (NIST 800-63-3)
Preferred skills
Identity proofing standards (Kantara), Frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript, Next.js), Event-driven architectures, Regulated industry experience
Technologies
GCP, React, TypeScript, Node.js, Ruby, Java, Go, Python, Jest, Playwright, Tailwind CSS
Responsibilities
Lead technical design of identity proofing flows, mentor senior engineers, collaborate with security and platform teams, ensure system reliability and performance, champion compliance initiatives, influence roadmap planning
Seniority
Staff, technical anchor & cross-team leadership