At Socure, we’re on a mission—to verify 100% of good identities in real time and eliminate identity fraud from the internet.
Using predictive analytics and advanced machine learning trained on billions of signals to power RiskOS™, Socure has created the most accurate identity verification and fraud prevention platform in the world. Trusted by thousands of leading organizations—from top banks and fintechs to government agencies—we solve real, high-impact problems at scale.
As a remote-first company, Socure fosters a culture of autonomy, collaboration, and continuous learning. Our teams are empowered to take ownership, move fast, and build technology that drives real-world change. Recognized by Forbes, Deloitte, and Inc. as one of the fastest-growing and most innovative companies in tech, we’re just getting started–come join us.
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Job Summary:
Data is at the core of Socure’s mission to eliminate identity fraud. We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and optimizing high-performance data systems that power our next-generation identity verification products. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer passionate about big data, graph databases, and scalable architectures, with a strong drive for innovation and a deep focus on data integrity and security.
Key Responsibilities
Data Platform Engineering:
Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing data pipelines for both batch and real-time processing.
Build and maintain data systems that power machine learning features, model inference, and analytics.
Develop high-quality, production-grade code in Java, Scala and python
Work with technologies like Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, Airflow, AWS EMR and cloud-native data services on AWS
Apply graph data modeling techniques and leverage graph databases such as Neo4j or Amazon Neptune.
Optimize data architectures for cost, performance, and maintainability.
Technical Collaboration:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data Science, Product, and Security to translate business needs into robust data solutions.
Participate in system design discussions, code reviews, and knowledge sharing to promote engineering excellence.
Ensure all solutions comply with privacy regulations and PII protection standards.
Innovation and Best Practices:
Stay current with advances in data engineering, machine learning infrastructure, and cloud-native technologies.
Contribute to the evolution of Socure’s data engineering best practices, including CI/CD, testing, and monitoring.
Participate in open-source initiatives and represent Socure in technical forums when possible.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related technical field.
7+ years of experience building and supporting complex data systems and applications in cloud environments.
Technical Skills:
Strong proficiency in Java, Scala or python
Deep knowledge of distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Flink).
Hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS)and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
Understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and DevOps/CI-CD best practices.
Experience in working with Airflow or other data pipeline orchestration services
Familiarity with building ML data pipelines (e.g., with Databricks, SageMaker, or similar platforms)
Has experience in developing and utilizing scalable, high-performance APIs.
Additional points for Experience with graph databases and graph algorithms.
Salary Disclosure
Base Salary range: $165,000 to $185,000
This represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on factors including geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other job related factors. Socure's compensation and rewards package for full time roles includes a market competitive salary, equity, comprehensive benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans or an annual discretionary performance bonus.
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What We Do
Socure is the leading platform for digital identity trust. Its predictive analytics platform applies artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques with trusted online/offline data intelligence from email, phone, address, IP, device, velocity, and the broader internet to verify identities in real time. The company has more than 750 customers across the financial services, gaming, telecom, and e-commerce industries, including three of the top five banks, seven of the top 10 card issuers, three of the top MSBs, the top payroll provider, the top credit bureau, and over 100 of the largest and most successful FinTechs. Marquee customers include Chime, Varo Money, Public, Stash, and DraftKings.
Socure has received numerous industry awards and accolades, including being named to Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers 2021, being awarded Best New Technology Introduced over the Last 12 Months – Data and Data Services at the 2020 American Financial Technology Awards (AFTAs), being ranked number 70 in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, being listed as a Gartner Cool Vendor, being recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 25 Machine Learning Startups to Watch, being named to CB Insights: The FinTech 250, and being awarded Finovate’s Award for Best Use of AI/ML, to name a few.
Why Work With Us
Socure is a critical part of the infrastructure of the digital economy and what we do is critical to ensure the safety of anyone doing any sort of business on the internet. Because of our technology digital identity theft will be eradicated and more people will be included in the digital economy than ever before.
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