Software Development Engineer IV, Frontend - Marketplaces (Remote)

Company Overview

ID.me simplifies how people securely 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.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital migration for many critical services. Those services require a trusted identity to safeguard against fraud and help ensure people are who they claim to be. With ID.me, login and identity credentials move with people, which can reduce the time and frustration of having to verify at multiple sites and set up multiple passwords.

ID.me is a credential service provider compliant with federal standards for digital identity verification. 

In addition to helping people control their credentials and data, the company’s “No Identity Left Behind” initiative strives to expand access and inclusion for all people. The company offers multiple pathways to 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.

Role Overview

ID.me is seeking a Software Development Engineer IV (Frontend) to join our Marketplaces team. This person will help establish best practices and be a key part of defining and developing a modern frontend architecture that serves users across desktop/mobile web and native applications.

Marketplaces is both one of the fastest growing teams and software domains at ID.me, and this role will have the opportunity to drive the future of products like ID.me Shop and the ID.me Homepage experience - both of which see millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and implement efficient, interactive, and responsive user interfaces for our customers
• Consistently ship small and medium features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members. Collaborate with the team on larger projects.
• Work with other senior engineers to drive the technical direction as we transition to a system built with modern Javascript frameworks
• Collaborate with team members, product managers, and stakeholders to build the right solutions for customer needs
• Translate UX/UI design wireframes to actual code to bridge the gap between graphic design and technical implementation
• Define how the application looks and how it works, optimizing for scalability, maintainability, and speed
• Act as a mentor to junior developers through code reviews and document critiques, and actively participate in cross team knowledge sharing forums

Ideal Qualifications

• 6+ years of frontend development experience
• 3+ years of proven experience with a modern javascript framework (React, Angular, Vue, etc.)
• Solid command of web technologies, object oriented design, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+), REST based APIs, and Git
• Experience working with Ruby on Rails
• Experience with writing automated tests (e.g. Jest, Karma, Jasmine, Mocha, AVA)
• Ability to effectively switch gears between maintaining old code and writing new/modern features
• Experience writing and maintaining accessible web applications (WCAG 2.1, Section 508)
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be a team player with a self-managing work ethic
• Passion for software engineering, learning and continuous improvement 
• BS in a quantitative or scientific field such as computer science, computer engineering or equivalent experience preferred
• Nice to have qualifications:
  • Startup experience
  • Experience building browser extensions
  • Proven track record of modernizing a legacy front end system
  • Understanding of A|B testing strategies and ability to interpret results
• Must be located in the continental U.S. and work core EST or CST hours

Ideal candidate will thrive in the following culture:

• Must have an obsession for building quality products 
• Ability to thrive when there are changing priorities and shifting of gears
• Must be a team player with a strong, self-managing work ethic
• Must be a self-starter with a passion for software engineering, learning and continuous improvement

ID.me Covid Vaccination Requirement

ID.me has a mandatory vaccination requirement where not prohibited by applicable federal or state law.

All current and future employees are required to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. Employees not in compliance with this policy will be placed on leave and will be