Staff Backend Engineer

Socure is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Backend Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team within the Technology Center of Excellence. In this critical role, you will be a technical leader, driving the design, development, and deployment of innovative software solutions that help eliminate identity fraud. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure products. At Socure, we value teamwork, outcome-driven development, and a commitment to best-in-class technology experiences.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership by designing and implementing complex core components and distributed systems; Architecting solutions for scalability, security, modularity, and long-term maintainability; Conduct code and architecture reviews to ensure alignment with Socure’s standards and industry best practices; Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of large, complex initiatives; Coordinate work across a small team of engineers and effectively manage scope, timelines, and resources; Provide technical guidance, support system design efforts, and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement; Proactively propose new projects, identify opportunities to enhance platform performance, reliability, and developer productivity; Help evolve Socure’s engineering practices and standards

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience; 8–12 years of professional software engineering experience; Proven experience leading complex, large-scale engineering projects; Expert-level programming skills and mastery of software engineering principles; Strong experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems; Ability to develop complex systems while guiding architectural decisions for a team; Deep understanding of system design, performance optimization, and reliability