Application & Product Security Engineer IV

Company Overview

ID.me is a high-growth enterprise software company that simplifies how people prove and share their identity online.  The company empowers people to control their data through a portable and trusted login, which means they don’t need to create a new password when visiting sites that have the ID.me button.  ID.me’s digital identity network has over 117 million registered members, and is used by fourteen federal agencies, agencies in 30 states and over 600 corporations for secure identity proofing and verification.

ID.me’s technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. In addition to helping people control their credentials and data, the company’s “No Identity Left Behind” initiative strives to expand digital access and inclusion for all people. The company offers multiple pathways to identity verification – online self-serve, live video chat agents, and in person.  ID.me is passionate about building a robust identity network that does not compromise access for traditionally underserved groups.

ID.me has received numerous awards including Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 500, Washington Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies, Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Brilliant Companies and Wall Street Journal’s Startup of the Year finalist.  In recent quarters, ID.me announced it raised $132 million in Series D funding, led by Viking Global Investors with participation from CapitalG, Morgan Stanley Counterpoint, FTV Capital, PSP Growth, Auctus Investment Group, Moonshots Capital, and Scout Ventures. ID.me’s most recent round brings the total investment in ID.me to over $275 million since its founding in 2010.

Role Overview

ID.me is looking for an Application and Product Security Engineer IV to add to our rapidly growing security team. If you love innovation, here's your chance to make a career of it by advancing the digital identity ecosystem. We are seeking a talented Senior Application and Product Security Engineer who enjoys the challenges of planning, implementing, and upgrading security measures and controls, to include: Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), API security, penetration testing, and supporting an expanding bug bounty program. 

This team owns the end-to-end security of ID.me’s applications and products. Our engineers use their passion for security to navigate a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the deployment of a robust application security testing tooling in support of the application lifecycle of ID.me products
• Maintain and improve the application security testing suite in support of reducing vulnerabilities that are introduced into the ID.me production environment
• Support the expanding bug bounty and application penetration testing efforts across ID.me
• Participate in activities to support the integration of security controls throughout the SDLC
• Assist in the process to review designs of new applications and products
• Participate in the security testing efforts against our applications, including code reviews, black/white box testing of applications, and maintaining a continuous testing methodology

Desired Qualifications

The qualifications below are ideal, but not all are required.  We encourage candidates to apply if they satisfy some, but not all of the qualifications.

• 3-5 years of experience in information security or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years of experience in hands-on application and product security disciplines or equivalent experience
• Experience with cloud technologies (ie AWS, GCP, and/or Azure)
• Experience with threat modeling, systems analysis, and/or security design reviews
• Familiarity with SAST, DAST, SCA, and penetration testing methodologies
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of application and product architectures, scripting based programming languages, web application stacks, and general approaches to implementation of an SDLC
• Ability to prioritize security efforts to mitigate the appropriate risks
• Ability to identify, analyze, and explain the present or future needs for proposed security initiatives to team leads
• Ability to influence with empathy and compassion
• Bonus: Experience with CI/CD practices and platform tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, Github etc)
• Bonus: Background with containers and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) 

Ideal candidate will thrive in our culture if they have a passion for:

• Building quality products with a mindset on safety and security
• Operating in a fast-moving and high-growth environment
• Working as a team player with an entrepreneurial work ethic
• Security, learning and continuous improvement

The annual base salary listed below for this role is based on experience, skills, education, relevant training and geographic location. Company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity, and benefits are available depending on the role.

ID.me offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit accounts), basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) with company match, parental leave, ability to participate in unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy, including 8 company wide holidays, short and long-term disability insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, referral bonus policy, employee assistance program, pet insurance, travel assistant program, wellbeing and childcare discounts, benefit advocates, and a learning and development benefit.

The above represents the anticipated total rewards package for this job requisition. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on qualifications, professional experiences, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location, and other job related factors.

Mountain View, CA Pay Range$183,905—$207,880 USD

ID.me maintains a work environment free from discrimination, where employees are treated with dignity and respect. All ID.me employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling our commitment to equal employment opportunity. ID.me does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. ID.me adheres to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, ID.me's policy is to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works. Upon request we will provide you with more information about such accommodations.

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