Sr. Software Engineer - Data Platform

Overview

Sr. Software Engineer - Data Platform at Mitek Systems — Charleston, WV. Remote option available.
Job Description Mitek is a global leader in digital & biometric identity authentication, fraud prevention, and mobile deposit solutions. Our verified identity platform and advanced image capture solutions are built on the latest advancements in biometric recognition, artificial intelligence, computer vision and machine learning, and trusted by over 7,500 organizations worldwide. We are Virtual 1st! Whether you work remotely or in-person, our practices, processes and tools are designed to enable your success.

This role focuses on designing and delivering hybrid cloud and containerized platform solutions with API frameworks including REST, gRPC, Graph

QL, etc. Software will primarily be developed in Golang and Python and deployed across modern cloud platforms.

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain production-ready, scalable API services
• Build platform solutions using microservices and containerized architectures
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and performance tests
• Develop and maintain internal and public API documentation
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams across the full development lifecycle
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, refinement, retrospectives)
• Support deployment, monitoring, and operational readiness of services in production

• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Clear and proactive communicator
• Product-minded and customer-focused
• Ownership-driven
• Comfortable in fast-moving environments
• Strong problem-solver
• Quality-focused
• Agile and delivery-oriented
• Documentation-conscious
• Operationally aware

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong experience with Python and/or Golang
• Experience developing and deploying solutions on AWS or comparable cloud platforms
• Experience building cloud and/or standalone APIs
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and/or data-intensive architectures
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery practices
• Experience deploying applications using Docker
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Experience writing automated unit and integration tests
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to work with evolving requirements

• 1+ year of production experience in Golang
• Experience with Apache Airflow or other orchestration tools
• Database experience, preferably PostgreSQL
• Experience with AWS services such as: EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, Pub Sub, API Gateway, KMS
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation, AWS CDK)
• Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures
• Experience with image processing or machine learning systems
• Front-end experience with React/Redux
• Experience with additional languages such as Java, Bash, Groovy or C++

The base salary offer will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and performance during the recruitment process. We also offer a 10% bonus and $35,000 in equity. For the right candidate, we are flexible and may consider hiring at the Principal level. We take pride in enabling career growth in an environment of innovation and teamwork.

Benefit offerings – may vary based on geographic location

Wellness
:
Universal, supplemental, and private healthcare plan choices based on country specifics

Financial future
: retirement/pension plan contributions, MTK stock plan participation

Income protection
: life event & disability coverage

Paid time off
: generous annual leave, company holidays, volunteer time off

Learning
: e-learning license, tuition reimbursement, hackathons

Home office setup allowance

Additional/optional benefits
: pet insurance, identity theft protection, legal assistance

We sincerely appreciate your interest in Mitek. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process.