Remote) at Persona

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Software, Identity PlatformIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, and have at least 5 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on data storage systems. Strong experience with database technologies, such as SQL and NoSQL databases, is required, along with a solid understanding of data modeling principles and scalability best practices. Experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS, is preferred, and familiarity with programming languages like Python or Java is essential.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure data stores used across Persona’s application stack. You will collaborate with infrastructure, platform, and application teams to optimize data storage solutions for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency, implement and advocate for best practices for data modeling, access patterns, monitoring, and incident response, and contribute to automation, observability, and proactive capacity planning to ensure operational excellence. You will also participate in code reviews, contribute to architectural discussions, and mentor junior engineers, partnering with other engineering teams to deliver on complex initiatives together and develop simple, elegant solutions to complex problems.

Skills

Data Stores

Scalability

Reliability

Performance

Data Modeling

Automation

Observability

Incident Response

Persona

Identity verification tools for online security

About Persona

Persona focuses on making online identity verification more user-friendly and secure. The company provides businesses with tools to confirm the identities of their users, which helps create a safer online environment. Their products include Web and iOS SDKs that allow companies to easily integrate verification processes into their platforms. These tools operate in two modes: production mode for live data and sandbox mode for testing with sample data. Persona differentiates itself from competitors by emphasizing reliability and uptime, which are critical for businesses that need real-time verification. The company's goal is to humanize the online verification process while ensuring that businesses can trust the identities of their users.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2018Year Founded

$211.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_CCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Family Planning Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

Risks

Class action lawsuit for biometric data capture could harm Persona's reputation.

Over-reliance on synthetic data may degrade identity verification accuracy.

Voice fraud and deepfakes challenge traditional identity verification methods.

Differentiation

Persona offers customizable identity verification flows for diverse business needs.

The company integrates advanced link analysis to detect risky user connections.

Persona's Graph solution provides expert-level fraud investigation capabilities.

Upsides

Rising demand for identity verification due to deepfake and voice fraud threats.

INFORM Consumers Act mandates verification, boosting demand for Persona's KYS solution.

Partnership with AtData enhances fraud prevention with email-centric intelligence data.

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