Principal Software Engineer - Trust Platform; East Coast

Principal Software Engineer - Trust Platform (East Coast)

Location

United States

Position Type

Full Time

Team

Software engineering

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.

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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. 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.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you won’t just be writing code — you’ll shape architecture, mentor teams, and push the boundaries of modern software development. You’ll lead from the front as we design and deploy scalable, high-performance systems using a best-in-class microservices and serverless stack in AWS.

If you're a problem-solver, team leader, and cloud technology enthusiast who’s passionate about clean architecture and continuous delivery, this is your chance to make real impact.

This role is suitable for East Coast based candidates who can commit to a 7:00 AM EST daily start time to accommodate regular collaboration with Engineering team members in Spain.

• Architect and implement cloud-native, production-grade APIs designed for scale, performance, and resilience.
• Lead and guide engineering teams in technical decisions, best practices, and long-term architecture strategies.
• Collaborate across product, operations, and engineering to translate requirements into well-designed features and scalable services.
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code using languages like Golang and Java.
• Design and execute robust unit, integration, and performance test suites to ensure product reliability.
• Participate in and lead Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
• Drive adoption of Dev Ops and CI/CD methodologies to support rapid development and reliable deployment pipelines.
• Act as a mentor to junior engineers, elevating the overall technical expertise of the team.
• Serve as a problem-solver and unblocker on complex technical challenges.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in a similar role, doing modern software development.
• Fluent in building distributed systems using microservices or serverless architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and comfortable with services like Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, and API Gateway.
• Writes robust and maintainable code in Golang and/or Java, and knows how to optimize for performance.
• Passionate about Dev Ops practices and has worked with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or Cloud Formation.
• Understands how to build reliable test automation and performance testing suites.
• Communicates clearly, sets realistic expectations, and brings a strong sense of ownership.
• Thrives in collaborative, Agile environments and adapts quickly to changing priorities.
• A successful track record of mentoring engineers and contributing to a positive, high-performance engineering…