Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Product

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Persona

Persona

201-500 employees

Provides identity verification tools for businesses

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$190k - $250kAnnually

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid position requiring in-office presence.

Category
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
React.js
MySQL
Ruby on Rails
MongoDB
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • Experience with our tech stack: React, Ruby on Rails, Kubernetes, Google Cloud (GCP), MySQL, MongoDB
Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and ship foundational aspects of the identity platform
  • Create innovative solutions that will help fight fraud and delight customers
  • Work directly with customers to build product features
  • Handle all different types of scale - from helping a new start up automate their manual processes to supporting enterprises with their Super Bowl Sunday scale

Persona focuses on making online identity verification more user-friendly and secure. The company provides businesses with tools to confirm the identities of their users, which helps create a safer online environment. Their products include Web and iOS SDKs that allow companies to easily integrate verification processes into their platforms. These tools operate in two modes: production mode for live data and sandbox mode for testing with sample data. Persona differentiates itself from competitors by emphasizing reliability and uptime, which are critical for businesses that need real-time verification. The company's goal is to humanize the online verification process while ensuring that businesses can trust the identities of their users.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$211.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

21%

2 year growth

53%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Rising demand for identity verification boosts Persona's market potential.
  • Partnerships with AtData and SentiLink enhance Persona's fraud prevention capabilities.
  • Expansion into new tools like risk assessment engines increases service flexibility.

What critics are saying

  • Class action lawsuit over biometric data could harm Persona's reputation.
  • Compliance with INFORM Consumers Act poses financial risks if not met.

What makes Persona unique

  • Persona offers customizable identity verification solutions with global coverage.
  • The company integrates advanced link analysis technology in its fraud prevention tools.
  • Persona's Know Your Seller solution aids compliance with the INFORM Consumers Act.

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