Senior Software Engineer, Identity Platform at Prove
$170,000–$210,000from the description
Jul 16, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor engineering role on one of two teams: one building scalable platforms for identity verification services (including KYC/KYB), and another focused on phone-based data signals for fraud detection and currently migrating to an event-driven architecture. The work centers on designing and developing microservices in a cloud-native environment, owning features end-to-end, and providing technical mentorship. Suits an experienced Java engineer with a background in distributed systems and cloud platforms.
Senior level · 6+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 9,300 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 5,600–13,900
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The JD lists two salary bands by metro tier (Metro 2: $190K–$210K; Metro 3: $170K–$190K). The full national range of $170K–$210K is reported here; the applicable band for any given candidate will depend on their location.
Java is listed as 'highly preferred' within the required qualifications block — it is the primary OOP language called out and sits under a hard-requirements heading, so it is treated as a hard gate.
Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is a single interchangeable requirement; AWS is listed first with GCP and Azure as named alternatives.
Oracle is called out explicitly as the SQL variant required; it is listed alongside DynamoDB under the required 'Data & Database Expertise' heading and is kept as a separate skill.
TypeScript, React, CI/CD, Kafka, and Flink all appear under the 'Preferred Qualifications' heading.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … or equivalent practical experience', so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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