Software Engineer
The Software Engineer at Confidential Client will develop scalable, secure identity verification experiences and APIs as part of the Unified Experiences team. This role involves designing backend services, integrating with third-party IDV providers, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure compliance and high-quality developer-focused solutions. The position requires strong problem-solving skills and experience in agile environments, focusing on secure handling of sensitive identity data within agreement workflows.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer to design and build reusable customer and developer-facing experiences for identity verification (IDV) and agreement workflows. You will work on hybrid, cross-functional teams to create secure, scalable front-end components and backend services that integrate with third-party IDV/document verification providers and internal identity systems.
- Think about and solve problems at scale with performance, reliability, and security in mind
- Write high-quality, well-tested, ship-ready code (front-end + back-end)
- Design and implement component-based user interfaces (React + TypeScript) and core functionality to enable administrators and developers to configure workflows without custom coding
- Build secure, resilient backend services and REST/GraphQL APIs that orchestrate IDV flows, document verification, risk checks, and decisioning
- Integrate with third-party IDV/document verification vendors, handle webhooks and asynchronous workflows, and implement robust error handling and monitoring
- Collaborate with product, security, privacy, and platform teams to translate requirements into design and ensure compliance when handling sensitive identity data
- Respond to and debug high-priority production issues and participate in on-call rotations as required
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing automation, and deployment processes for regional cloud environments
Qualifications
Basic
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Informatics, or equivalent experience
- Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern front-end frameworks (React, Redux or similar)
- Familiarity with backend development and API design (REST/GraphQL), asynchronous processing, and service orchestration
- Experience with source control (Git) and working in Agile/Scrum environments
Preferred
- Experience designing and building secure, high-availability backend services for identity, authentication, or risk/fraud workflows
- Hands-on experience integrating identity verification (IDV), KYC, or document verification providers and building decisioning/business rules
- Experience handling sensitive PII and identity data in compliance with security/privacy best practices (encryption in transit/at rest, access controls, audit logging)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and regional cloud deployments
- Strong debugging skills for production incidents and ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication, and empathy for developer-focused products
- Experience building user-facing verification flows (document upload, selfie capture, guided verification) in web or mobile apps
Compensation & Benefits
Pay for this position is based on factors including geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Based on applicable legislation in certain locations, the following pay ranges are provided:
- California: $104,900.00 - $161,975.00 base salary
- Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $99,000.00 - $144,200.00 base salary
This role is also eligible for:
- Bonus (company or role-based incentive plans)
- Equity: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) eligibility
- Global benefits such as paid time off, parental leave, health plans, retirement options, learning & development, and compassionate care leave
Work Authorization & Location
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Job Designation: Hybrid — requires access to an office location with a minimum in-office expectation of 2 days per week (may vary by team)
- Work Authorization: Confidential Client does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.
- States Not Eligible for Employment: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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