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Software Development Engineer III — Commerce & Loyalty

ID.me
Location
McLean, Virginia; Mountain View, California, United States
Posted
19 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 4+ years building web applications, with strong frontend depth in React and Next.js
  • Proficiency with TypeScript and modern frontend tooling
  • Fluent using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) as a core part of development
  • Proven ability to deliver features end to end, including automated test coverage, observability, monitoring, and documentation
  • Experience building in a containerized, cloud-based, infrastructure-as-code ecosystem; exposure to GCP with Docker, Kubernetes, or Nomad
Nice to have
  • Building and consuming REST or GraphQL APIs in production
  • Performance optimization for high-traffic consumer web (Core Web Vitals, SSR/ISR, caching)
  • Experience with design systems and component libraries
  • Accessibility standards (WCAG) and building inclusive UIs
  • E-commerce, marketplace, offers/affiliate, loyalty, or payments domains
What the job really is

The Software Development Engineer III role at ID.me involves building and maintaining the Shop platform, which connects members of trusted communities with exclusive offers and benefits. You will work with a modern frontend stack, primarily using Next.js and React, to create a responsive and high-performance user experience. Collaboration with various teams is essential to deliver features and ensure the security and privacy of member data.

Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account
  • Flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit 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
Things to weigh
  • Role requires onsite work five days a week in specific locations (Mountain View, CA or McLean, VA)
  • No specific mention of the company's tech stack beyond frontend technologies and cloud infrastructure
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on various factors, which may lead to uncertainty in final compensation.
Job score3.6/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

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