ID.me · 1 day ago
Staff Software Development Engineer – Data Platform (PostgreSQL Specialist)
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$218K/yr - $260K/yr
8+ years expID.me is a next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. They are seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer to lead the design, evolution, and operation of their PostgreSQL-based data platform, focusing on building and scaling databases, APIs, and automation for core identity systems.
Cloud Data ServicesCyber SecurityFraud DetectionIdentity ManagementPrivacySoftware
Responsibilities
Architect, build, and optimize PostgreSQL databases that power high-volume identity, authentication, and analytics workloads
Develop automation, tooling, and APIs for provisioning, scaling, and managing PostgreSQL instances in a cloud-native environment
Drive improvements in query performance, indexing strategies, and schema design for operational and analytical systems
Design and implement replication, sharding, and partitioning strategies to ensure scalability and fault tolerance
Partner with Platform and SRE teams to enhance monitoring, observability, and alerting for database health, latency, and throughput
Build guardrails and automation around data retention, governance, and compliance (e.g., GDPR, FedRAMP)
Guide engineers in best practices for database access patterns, connection management, and transactional consistency
Collaborate with product teams to support data-intensive application development through well-structured APIs and data services
Evaluate and extend PostgreSQL using extensions, PL/pgSQL functions, triggers, or custom tooling to meet product needs
Mentor other engineers and provide architectural leadership on data-intensive projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
8+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years working extensively with PostgreSQL in production at scale
Proficiency in a systems programming language such as Go, Java, Ruby, or Python
Preferred
Deep expertise in PostgreSQL architecture, query planning, replication, indexing, and tuning
Hands-on experience managing PostgreSQL in cloud environments (AWS RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, GCP Cloud SQL, or self-managed Kubernetes)
Proven experience implementing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
Strong understanding of data security, encryption, and compliance controls
Experience extending PostgreSQL through custom extensions or PL/pgSQL procedures
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and data pipelines (e.g., Kafka, Debezium, or CDC frameworks)
Experience automating database lifecycle management with Terraform, Ansible, or Kubernetes Operators
Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with a track record of influencing data and infrastructure strategy
Passion for reliability, observability, and building clean abstractions that simplify database operations at scale
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit accounts)
Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
401(k) with company match
Parental leave
Ability to participate in unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy, including 8 company wide holidays
Short and long-term disability insurance
Accident and critical illness insurance
Referral bonus policy
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
Travel assistant program
Wellbeing and childcare discounts
Benefit advocates
Learning and development benefit
Company
ID.me
ID.me is a digital identity wallet that allows users to securely prove their identity online.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$814.25MKey Investors
Ribbit CapitalAres ManagementViking Global Investors
2025-09-03Series E· $65M
2025-01-30Debt Financing· $275M
2024-11-25Secondary Market· $67M
Leadership Team
Blake Hall
Co-Founder and CEO
Samantha Greenberg
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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