# Principal Software Engineer, Data at ID.me

- Company: ID.me
- Company website: https://www.id.me
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: McLean, Virginia; Mountain View, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/idme/jobs/8039469003?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/id-me-principal-software-engineer-data/

## About the role

IDMe is the next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Consumers can verify their identity with IDMe once and seamlessly login across websites without having to create a new login and verify their identity again. Over 175 million users experience streamlined login and identity verification with IDMe at 22 federal agencies, 50 state government agencies, and more than 100 healthcare organizations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, distributed systems, and data architecture at a large-scale SaaS, fintech, identity, or platform company
- Deep expertise in designing, building, and evolving large-scale data architectures spanning relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), distributed event-driven systems, and graph or NoSQL data stores
- Strong proficiency in one or more modern backend programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, Python, Ruby, or Rust) and advanced SQL

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/id-me-principal-software-engineer-data/