Full-Time

Principal Security Engineer

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ID.me

ID.me

1,001-5,000 employees

Digital identity verification for secure access

Government & Public Sector
Cybersecurity
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$224k - $261kAnnually

+ Bonus

Senior, Expert

McLean, VA, USA

This is an onsite position based in our McLean, VA headquarters.

Category
Cybersecurity
IT & Security
Required Skills
Python
Git
Ruby
AWS
Go
Elasticsearch
Jenkins
Terraform
Ansible
CircleCI
Splunk
Linux/Unix
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 12+ years of experience in security engineering, systems engineering, software engineering, or SRE roles
  • 7+ years experience engineering, running, and automating security controls
  • Strong background with securing public cloud technologies, preferably GCP and AWS
  • Strong understanding of cloud security and infrastructure security best practices
  • Experience with security data lakes or SIEM solutions (e.g. Chronicle, Splunk, ElasticSearch)
  • Experience with data security, network security, and zero trust access solutions
  • Experience with authentication, authorization, and access control technologies (e.g. IDPs like Okta, AWS/GCP IAM, OIDC, OAuth, etc.)
  • Experience in Linux/Unix administration and solid networking knowledge
  • Experience in scripting or software development (i.e. Python, Ruby, Go)
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
  • The ability to take a systematic approach to analyzing, troubleshooting, and diagnosing system problems to identify, locate, resolve, and repair problems
  • Possess a breadth of engineering skills with an interest in service reliability, automation, monitoring, and capacity planning
  • Bonus Experience: Experience with CI/CD practices and platform tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, Github etc)
  • Bonus Experience: Experience with Information Security Compliance, (SOC, FedRAMP, ISO, etc)
  • Bonus Experience: Industry security certifications, such as GCIH/ECIH, Security+, or related
Responsibilities
  • Exercise a longer-term, more strategic outlook, influencing people within team, within Security, and within peer teams
  • Set technology direction and roadmap for development and continuous improvement of security controls
  • Lead system and solution design for security controls across the team and ensure design is well-understood and documented
  • Optimize security systems for the future and not just for an immediate need or benefit
  • Identify and drive opportunities to improve control effectiveness and efficiency and reduce friction for end users
  • Ensure security controls are optimized for ease of use by both security operators and end users
  • Ensure security controls are replaceable with the least amount of effort necessary
  • Dig deep into complex problems either lacking a clear approach or with a high degree of execution risk and find an appropriate path forward
  • Maintain many of the essential cross-team and cross-functional relationships necessary for the team's success
  • Be a role model for the team and the security organization and shape the culture
  • Help, teach, and mentor the less experienced engineers on the team
  • Define standards and best practices for the team and the security organization
  • Improve the quality of the output of the team - code, technical documentation, operational processes

ID.me provides a platform for digital identity verification, allowing individuals to prove and share their identity online. Users create a verified digital identity that can be used to access various services and discounts from partner companies. This process helps businesses ensure that only eligible individuals receive specific offers, which reduces fraud and enhances security. ID.me primarily serves military personnel, first responders, students, teachers, nurses, medical professionals, and government employees, making it particularly valuable in sectors like e-commerce, healthcare, government services, and education. Unlike its competitors, ID.me focuses on building trust between businesses and customers by offering a streamlined verification process that complies with regulatory requirements. The company's goal is to simplify identity verification while providing secure access to services and discounts for its users.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$279.5M

Headquarters

McLean, Virginia

Founded

2010

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

7%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • ID.me's valuation increased to $1.8 billion after a successful tender offer.
  • Christine Ellis Purcell's appointment as CMO may enhance ID.me's marketing strategies.
  • ID.me ranked #315 on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ for rapid growth.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging startups pose a threat to ID.me's market share with innovative solutions.
  • Privacy concerns and potential data breaches could undermine trust in ID.me.
  • Regulatory scrutiny may increase compliance costs for ID.me in the digital identity sector.

What makes ID.me unique

  • ID.me is the only provider offering video chat for identity verification.
  • ID.me meets federal standards as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2/AAL2 conformant provider.
  • ID.me serves diverse sectors, including government, healthcare, and education.

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