Senior Software Engineer (IDV, MEX)

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.

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.​
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We know that a workforce reflecting the richness of our communities and customers helps us better serve their needs. These lived experiences influence our decisions, shape our products, services, and help us grow with intention. When it comes to talent, our goal is clear: to discover exceptional individuals and to ensure they discover us. We prioritize drive, skill, experience, and ambition in everything we do for our clients.

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.

We are superheroes that fight crime! Our team makes a real impact by helping to prevent identity fraud and to protect what is Real.

We are a high performing team working on Mitek’s premier Identity products.

We are looking for a passionate backend developer to join our collaborative team to build and mantain
our backend systems to meet high-traffic workloads and help design/implement a backlog of new features/products.

What You Will Do (Essential Responsibilities)::
• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain production-ready API solutions.
• Write and execute unit/integration/performance tests to ensure the quality of our products.
• Create and maintain internal software documentation and public API documentation.
• Collaborate with other software engineers, researchers, product managers, and cloud/operation engineers to determine requirements, implement, deploy, test, and support our products.
• Follow Agile/Scrum processes like daily stand-ups, refinements, planning, and retrospectives.

Who You Are (Soft Skills/Attributes)::
• Clear and concise communicator. You effectively set expectations and raise issues as needed.
• Strong team player with a positive attitude and ability to adapt to changes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Logical and creative problem-solver with the ability to summarize issues and effectively.
• Excellent time manager, with the ability to efficiently shift priorities.
• Demonstrate ability to work with ambiguous requirements, adapt, and learn.
• Knowledgeable with broad technical experience in all design phases; occasionally mentor more junior engineers.
• Competent in programming and debugging across multiple modules and dealing with related external dependencies.
• Willing to learn and adapt to new technologies.

What You Bring (Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)::
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience using modern frameworks and tools.
• Proven experience designing and deploying solutions on AWS.
• Strong background in CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with microservices or serverless architectures.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and continuous delivery principles.
• Experience building and deploying Dockerized applications.
• Ability to drive the adoption of new tools and technologies across teams.
• Experience building automated unit, integration, and performance tests for reliability at scale.

What Would be Nice (Preferred Skills & Experience)::
• Deep familiarity with AWS services like ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, and KMS.
• 1+ year of programming experience implementing production systems in Golang.
• Infrastructure as code experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Database experience with MongoDB, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, or RDS.
• Frontend exposure to React/Redux or similar JavaScript frameworks.
• Programming experience in Java, Python, Groovy, Bash, or C++.
• Familiarity with gRPC, Protocol Buffers, or image processing.
• Awareness of machine learning architectures or data pipelines.
• Experience delivering features from user stories through to deployment in Agile environments.

What We Offer:
• Work with a global leader in Digital Identity and Fraud prevention.
• Build products that power secure, seamless digital experiences.
• High-impact role in a fast-growing market.
• Excellent working atmosphere and great culture.
• 100% remote-friendly in Mexico.
• Work with a diverse global team passionate about technology and impact.
• Continuous learning and growth opportunities.
• Competitive compensation, perks and benefits.

We take pride in enabling career growth in an environment of innovation and teamwork. Our commitment to all Mitekians is to do meaningful work that matters. Our culture is defined by delivering our best to our customers by providing high value solutions and impactful outcomes, by continuously challenging convention, and by caring for each other through collaboration and celebrating our successes. We are committed to creating competitive, equitable compensation & benefits programs and career development opportunities.

Benefit offerings – may vary based on geographic location

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

We sincerely appreciate your interest in Mitek. We know your time is valuable and look forward to the potential of speaking with you further!