Sr. Software Engineer - Data Platform
About The Position
Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK) 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 headquartered in San Diego, California, with operations in the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Mexico, and the Netherlands. Visit us at www.miteksystems.com. We are Virtual 1st! Whether you choose to work remotely from your home office or in-person from one of Mitek’s offices, our practices, processes and tools are designed to enable your success. At Mitek, the Future of Work is about flexibility and preference wherever and whenever we are working. Because we care about our candidates, employees and customers, we include an in-person meeting as part of our hiring process. It’s one of the ways we live our mission to “Protect What’s Real.†At Mitek, we believe that teams are more resilient, effective, and innovative when they benefit from a wide range of ideas, lived experiences, and perspectives. The strength of our organization is deeply rooted in the people who power it.​ We know that a workforce reflecting the richness of our communities and customers helps us better serve their needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with a formal software engineering background, 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
Nice To Haves
- 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, PubSub, API Gateway, KMS
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, 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++
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain production-ready data pipelines, platform services, and integrations
- Build scalable cloud-native data platform solutions that ingest, process, transform, and deliver data at scale
- Build platform solutions using microservices and containerized architectures
- Write and maintain unit, integration, and performance tests
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for platform services, data integrations, and APIs
- 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 data platform services in production
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
