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.
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. Because we care about our candidates, employees and customers, we include an in-person meeting as part of our hiring process. It’s one of the ways we live our mission to “Protect What’s Real.”
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. We know that a workforce reflecting the richness of our communities and customers helps us better serve their needs.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be part of a high-performing team building Mitek’s next-generation cloud platform. You will collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Data Engineers, CloudOps, DevOps, and Product Managers to deliver scalable, production-ready cloud solutions.
This role focuses on designing and delivering hybrid cloud and containerized platform solutions with API frameworks including REST, gRPC, GraphQL, etc. Software will primarily be developed in Golang and Python and deployed across modern cloud platforms.
What You Will Do (Essential Responsibilities):
Design, develop, deploy, and maintain production-ready, scalable API services
Build platform solutions using microservices and containerized architectures
Write and maintain unit, integration, and performance tests
Develop and maintain internal and public API documentation
Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams across the full development lifecycle
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, refinement, retrospectives)
Support deployment, monitoring, and operational readiness of services in production
Who You Are (Soft Skills):
Collaborative and team-oriented, working effectively with Software Engineers, Data Engineers, CloudOps/DevOps, and Product Managers to deliver high-quality cloud solutions.
Clear and proactive communicator, able to explain technical concepts, raise risks early, and keep stakeholders aligned across the development lifecycle.
Product-minded and customer-focused, balancing engineering excellence with real-world usability, reliability, and business impact.
Ownership-driven, taking accountability for building production-ready services and supporting them through deployment, monitoring, and operational readiness.
Comfortable in fast-moving environments, adapting quickly to evolving requirements while maintaining strong delivery discipline.
Strong problem-solver, able to debug complex distributed systems issues and make sound technical decisions under ambiguity.
Quality-focused, with a mindset of building maintainable, well-tested software through automation, unit/integration testing, and performance validation.
Agile and delivery-oriented, actively contributing in Scrum ceremonies and continuously improving team execution and technical outcomes.
Documentation-conscious, valuing well-structured internal and external API documentation to enable smooth adoption and long-term maintainability.
Operationally aware, understanding that “done” means stable in production, observable, and ready to support at scale.
What You Need (Qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with a formal software engineering background, or equivalent experience
5+ years of professional software development experience
Strong experience with Python and/or Golang
Experience developing and deploying solutions on AWS or comparable cloud platforms
Experience building cloud and/or standalone APIs
Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and/or data-intensive architectures
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery practices
Experience deploying applications using Docker
Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies
Experience writing automated unit and integration tests
Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to work with evolving requirements
What would be nice (preferred skills & experience):
1+ year of production experience in Golang
Experience with Apache Airflow or other orchestration tools
Database experience, preferably PostgreSQL
Experience with AWS services such as:
EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, PubSub, API Gateway, KMS
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK)
Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers
Familiarity with event-driven architectures
Experience with image processing or machine learning systems
Front-end experience with React/Redux
Experience with additional languages such as Java, Bash, Groovy or C++
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!
