Staff Backend Engineer

Job Overview

Why Socure? 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.

Job Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• We hire people who want that level of responsibility.
• If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself - keep reading.
• In this critical role, you will be a technical leader, driving the design, development, and deployment of innovative software solutions that help eliminate identity fraud.
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure products.
• What you will do: In this role, you will provide technical leadership by designing and implementing complex core components and distributed systems, while architecting solutions for scalability, security, modularity, and long-term maintainability.
• You will conduct code and architecture reviews to ensure alignment with Socure’s standards and industry best practices.
• As a Staff Backend Engineer you will drive the planning, execution, and delivery of large, complex initiatives, coordinating work across a small team of engineers and effectively managing scope, timelines, and resources.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• About the Role Socure is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Backend Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team within the Technology Center of Excellence.
• At Socure, we value teamwork, outcome-driven development, and a commitment to best-in-class technology experiences.
• What you bring: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience 8–12 years of professional software engineering experience Proven experience leading complex, large-scale engineering projects Expert-level programming skills and mastery of software engineering principles Strong experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems Ability to develop complex systems while guiding architectural decisions for a team Deep understanding of system design, performance optimization, and reliability Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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