Senior Software Engineer – Authentication

Location: Elkins Park
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Who we are Are you passionate about innovating at the intersection of technology and personal security? At Pindrop, we recognize that the human voice is a unique personal identifier, increasingly susceptible to sophisticated fraud, including the threat of deepfakes. Were leading the way in developing cutting-edge authentication, fraud prevention, and deepfake detection. Our mission is to provide seamless and secure digital experiences, safeguarding the most personal aspect of our identity: our voice. Here, youll be part of a team driven by values of Innovation, Customer Advocacy, Excellence, and Impact. Were not just creating a safer digital landscape by fortifying trust and integrity with those we serve, we’re also building a dynamic, supportive workplace where your contributions make a real difference. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Pindrop is backed by world-class investors such as Andreessen-Horowitz, IVP, and CapitalG. What you’ll do Design, develop, test, deploy, and monitor high-performance services and APIs. Develop applications in Golang and Python on top of a modern cloud-focused platform. Develop and maintain services using AWS native products such as Kinesis, DynamoDB, and S3 as well as GCP native products. Deliver production-ready code from start to finish. Review code to maintain quality with an eye towards performance, scale, and security. Work in a cross-functional environment composed of software engineers, test engineers, research scientists, and product managers. Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation. Contribute to improving software engineering best practices. Part of On-call rotation with night/weekend work required. Who you are You have strong verbal and written communication skills. You enjoy working within a collaborative environment across multiple departments. You love solving hard problems and finding ways to improve the efficiency of processes. You have a proven track record of providing stable and secure code in production environments. You are able to contribute to the feature development in the platform/product with minimal supervision. You can deliver production-ready code from start to finish with an eye towards performance, scale and security and with an understanding of how code could impact cloud scalability. You are resilient in the face of challenges, change, and ambiguity. You are optimistic and believe that you can make a problem into a solution. You are resourceful, excited to uncover innovative solutions and teach yourself something new when needed. You take accountability, do the things you say you’ll do, under-promise and over-deliver. You are nimble and adaptable when priorities change and continue to see the “forest through the trees”. You are happy in a role in which a week in the life might include context switching between application diagnostic troubleshooting using industry standard tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, triaging production issues using tools such as Google Logging and Cloud Trace, troubleshooting regression tests in different environments, designing new product solutions, improving current product features, and coding. Your skill-set 5-7 years of software development experience Experience with designing and implementing highly scalable cloud based APIs Experience with multiple programming languages such as Python and Go Expertise in Data Structures, Algorithms and Concurrency 2 years of experience in DevOps practices towards deployment of SaaS services, including hands on experience with Jenkins, Github Actions, implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, as well as experience with managing and maintaining applications in a multi-container environment, such as Kubernetes Knowledge of different Data Storage technologies such as Redis, MySQL, etc Knowledge of Docker and container orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes Experience developing and maintaining services using AWS native products such as Kinesis, DynamoDB, and S3 Linux Proficiency What’s in it for you As a Pindropper, you join a rapidly growing company making technology more human with the power of voice. You will work alongside some of the best and brightest. We’re a passionate group committed to excellence - but that doesn’t stop us from enjoying the journey as a team with chess and poker tournaments, catered lunches and happy hours, wellness programming, and more. Because we take our jobs seriously, we add in time for rest with Unlimited PTO, and Company-wide Rest Days. Within 30 days, you’ll Ramp up on development process Build relationships with others on the team Participate in the grooming and planning meetings Pick up a small bug fix or code implementation/testing project Complete onboarding and attend New Employee Orientation sessions with other new Pindroppers Understand and know the product architecture as well as system design Within 60 days, you’ll Start working on a bigger project/feature Deliver small code changes going through the complete SDL Actively participate in the team meetings Within 90 days, you’ll Drive some of the task breakdown in grooming and planning meetings Deliver a major feature design or implementation Teach us something new Able to pick up any tasks coming out of the planning meetings What we offer As a part of Pindrop, you’ll have a direct impact on our growing list of products and the future of security in the voice-driven economy. We hire great people and take care of them. Here’s a snapshot of the benefits we offer: Competitive compensation, including equity for all employees Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) 4 company-wide rest days in 2025 where the entire company rests and recharges! Generous health and welfare plans to choose from - including one employer-paid “employee-only” plan! Best-in-class Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contribution Affordable vision and dental plans for you and your family Employer-provided life and disability coverage with additional supplemental options Paid Parental Leave - Equal for all parents, including birth, adoptive & foster parents One year of diaper delivery for your newest addition to the family! It’s our way of welcoming new Pindroplets to the family! Identity protection through Norton LifeLock Recurring monthly Phone and Internet allowance One Time home office allowance Remote first environment – meaning you have flexibility in your day! Company holidays Annual professional development and learning benefit Pick your own Apple MacBook Pro Retirement plan with competitive 401(k) match Wellness Program including Employee Assistance Program, 24/7 Telemedicine The base pay for this position is generally between $130,000 and $180,000. Please note that the base pay range is a general guideline only. Pindrop considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, a candidates work experience, education/training, and key skills, as well as market and business considerations, when extending an offer. What we live by At Pindrop, our Core Values are fundamental beliefs at the center of all we do. They are our guiding principles that dictate our actions and behaviors. Our Values are deeply embedded into our culture in big and small ways and even help us decide right from wrong when the path forward is unclear. At Pindrop, we believe in taking accountability to make decisions and act in a way that reflects who we are. We truly believe that making decisions and acting with our Core Values in mind will help us to achieve our goals and keep Pindrop a great place to work: Audaciously Innovate - We continue to change the world, and the way people safely engage and interact with technology. As first principle thinkers, we challenge standards, take risks and learn from our mistakes in order to make positive change and continuous improvement. We believe nothing is impossible. Evangelical Customers for Life - We delight, inspire and empower customers from day one and for life. We create a partnership and experience that results in a shared passion. We are champions for our customers, and our customers become our champions, creating a universal commitment to one another. Execution Excellence - We do what we say and say what we do. We are accountable for making the tough decisions and necessary tradeoffs to deliver quality and effective solutions on time. Win as a Company - Every time we win, we win as a company. Every time we lose, we lose as a company. We break down silos, support one another, embrace diversity and celebrate our successes. We are better together. Make a Difference - Every day we have the opportunity to make a positive impact. We operate with dedication, passion, and uncompromising integrity, creating a safer, more secure world. Not sure if this is you? We want a diverse, global team, with a broad range of experience and perspectives. If this job sounds great, but you’re not sure if you qualify, apply anyway! We carefully consider every application and will either move forward with you, find another team that might be a better fit, keep in touch for future opportunities, or thank you for your time. Pindrop is an Equal Opportunity Employer Here at Pindrop, it is our mission to create and maintain a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, marital and/or veteran status. This position will be posted for 60 days after April 15, 2025.

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