Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.
We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place. If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself — keep reading.
At Socure, we are building mission-critical systems that power the future of digital trust. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will be a key technical leader driving the design, scalability, and reliability of our backend platforms. With over a decade of engineering experience, including deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, you will influence product strategy, set technical direction, and mentor engineers while staying hands-on with complex backend challenges.
This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in high-growth, product-driven environments, has a passion for distributed systems, and wants to make a direct impact on how Socure delivers secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure.
What you'll do:Architect and Design scalable, resilient, and high-performance backend systems leveraging AWS cloud-native services.
Develop and Deploy high-quality, production-grade Golang code that is efficient, secure, and maintainable.
Lead Technical Initiatives across teams, providing mentorship, driving code reviews, and elevating engineering best practices.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver customer-focused solutions at scale.
Own APIs and Microservices design, building RESTful and event-driven services that power distributed systems.
Drive Reliability by implementing observability, monitoring, and incident response frameworks.
Solve Complex Problems related to performance, scalability, and distributed computing.
Document and Communicate architectural decisions, system design, and service ownership clearly for long-term scalability.
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in product-based startups with proven execution in fast-paced environments.
Deep expertise architecting large-scale systems on AWS, utilizing services such as ECS/EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, and S3.
Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event-driven design patterns.
Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Demonstrated technical leadership, experience guiding teams, mentoring engineers, and leading large-scale projects.
Strong focus on observability, reliability, and secure coding practices.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and agile methodologies.
At Socure, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of backend architecture for identity verification and fraud prevention at global scale. As a Staff Engineer, you will influence engineering strategy, mentor future leaders, and solve some of the most challenging distributed systems problems in the industry. You’ll be part of a culture that values innovation, ownership, and technical excellence, working alongside world-class engineers, product leaders, and designers.
Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 5+ years in product-based startups
- Deep expertise architecting large-scale systems on AWS
- Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems
- Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
- Demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship experience
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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