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Senior Software Engineer – Platform & Data Infrastructure

ID.me
Location
McLean, Virginia; Mountain View, California, United States
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 4+ years of professional experience in platform engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or cloud data infrastructure
  • Strong programming skills in modern languages/scripts such as Python, Bash, SQL, or Java
  • Deep experience operating enterprise-scale Kubernetes fleets (GKE or EKS) and container ecosystems
  • Extensive, practical experience writing modular Terraform and managing Infrastructure as Code at scale
  • Demonstrated experience operating event-streaming and workflow systems such as Apache Airflow, Kafka, or BigQuery
Nice to have
  • Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform Enterprise (TFE) and writing Sentinel or Open Policy Agent (OPA) policy-as-code guardrails
  • Proven experience with GitOps workflows utilizing FluxCD or ArgoCD across multi-tenant production fleets
  • Advanced secrets management expertise using HashiCorp Vault and Kubernetes External Secrets Operator
  • Track record of executing large-scale cloud migrations, data warehouse transitions (e.g., Vertica to BigQuery), or networking range overhauls with zero customer impact
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer focused on Platform & Data Infrastructure at ID.me, you will be responsible for architecting, scaling, and maintaining the core cloud-native platform and data infrastructure. Your daily tasks will include managing Kubernetes fleets, driving GitOps and CI/CD delivery, and optimizing data workflows using tools like Apache Airflow and Kafka, while also enforcing security measures and providing technical mentorship to junior engineers.

Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts
  • Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Parental leave
  • Unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy
  • 8 company wide holidays
Things to weigh
  • Full-time in-office attendance required, which may limit flexibility
  • No specific salary figure provided for the role outside of the range for Mountain View, CA
  • The role involves significant on-call responsibilities, which may impact work-life balance
Job score3.8/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness4/5
Career value5/5
Role clarity5/5
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