Socure

Software Engineer-II Backend at Socure (London, United Kingdom)

Socure· London, United Kingdom·

Role details

Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time

Socure at a glance

AI-powered platform for digital identity verification, fraud prevention, and risk decisioning, used by enterprises and government agencies to verify consumers, businesses, and employees.

Socure runs RiskOS, a single AI-native decisioning platform that verifies identities and scores fraud, risk and compliance across the customer journey (onboarding, login, payments, account changes). It combines a large identity graph with fraud, biometric, device and behavioral signals so customers can approve more legitimate users while blocking fraud in real time.

$650M raised · latest: Series E · $450M · 2021 · backed by Accel, T. Rowe Price, Tiger Global, Bain Capital Ventures

Job description

WHY SOCURE?

Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.

We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place. If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself — keep reading.

Socure is looking for a Software Engineer II – Backend to join our global engineering team.

You’ll design, build, and operate scalable backend services that power our identity verification and fraud prevention products. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and Data Science/ML teams and take ownership of software from design through production.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Design, build, test, and operate backend services, APIs, and microservices.
  • Develop reliable, secure, and maintainable production software.
  • Work on distributed systems, asynchronous workflows, messaging, and event-driven architectures.
  • Contribute to technical design and make thoughtful engineering trade-offs.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability and observability.
  • Participate in code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate with globally distributed, cross-functional teams to solve customer and business problems.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

  • Practical software engineering experience building backend applications or services.
  • Strong programming skills in Go, Java, Python, or a comparable backend language.
  • Good understanding of data structures, algorithms, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems fundamentals.
  • Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
  • Understanding of asynchronous processing, messaging, retries, fault tolerance, and service-to-service communication.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native technologies such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka or equivalent technologies.
  • Understanding of source control, automated testing, CI/CD, and modern software development practices.
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical problems methodically and take ownership of solutions through production.
  • Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Permanent right to work in the UK is required; Socure does not provide visa sponsorship for this role.
  • Candidates must be based in London or within a commutable distance, with the ability to attend the office as needed.

Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.

Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.

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Why work at Socure

  • Remote-First Culture: Socure is a remote-first company with talent hubs in San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Washington DC, Miami, London, Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. Employees have flexibility and autonomy.
  • High-Impact Work: The company tackles hard problems in digital identity and fraud, which are central to trust in the digital world. The culture emphasizes high performance and purpose.
  • Benefits:
    • Market-competitive base salary and performance bonuses.
    • Equity for all full-time employees.
    • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
    • Mental health support.
    • 401(k) with company match.
    • Flexible PTO and generous paid parental leave.
    • Professional development stipend.
    • Work-from-home stipend and Deskpass access for coworking.
    • Hackathons to fuel innovation.
  • Growth & Development: Internal mobility and career pathing opportunities, access to the latest technology.
  • Team Size: Approximately 386 total employees (per Built In), with 100 open positions signaling strong growth.

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