Senior Software Engineer

PopID is the universal gateway for verifying an individual's identity based on their face for applications such as loyalty and payment. Founded in 2018, we are a well funded, fast growing startup based in Santa Monica, CA (). PopId closed its Series C funding in May 2025 with $100 million valuation, backed by PayPal, Visa, Verifone and Chipotle

We are a team of solution-driven professionals experienced in the financial, engineering, and software industries, dedicated to creating more positive experiences for ordering, loyalty, and payments.

We are looking for full-time Senior Software Engineers seeking to take part in revolutionizing the consumer experience using advanced biometrics technologies. You will be an integral part of the PopID development team helping drive customer integrations, introducing new payment gateways and deploying best-in-class biometric solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of Java, AWS, Linux and a desire to research, learn, test and implement new emerging technologies.

Job Type: Full-Time (On Site)

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design and build backend APIs used by partners to integrate our biometric payments platform into retail stores.
• Integrate additional payment gateways and payment processors within our PopID platform.
• Test, analyze and integrate new biometric face and palm recognition technologies
• Make decisions and drive infrastructure developments to help scale our business across the United States and Middle East.
• Mentor new engineers and lead the development of new teams.

Key Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in a Software Engineer role
• Experience building backend services in one of the following: Java, Scala or Kotlin
• Strong Experience with service oriented architecture, writing REST API’s, unit testing, and architectural design
• Strong Experience with Relational/NoSQL databases and Kafka
• Experience working with AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong working knowledge and proven working experience with the following: Linux based operating systems, TCP/IP networks, CI/CD pipeline, scripting languages
• Ability to communicate to technical teams as well as non-technical resources

Preferred Skills:

• Full stack application development experience
• Experience with Play web framework
• Experience in the payments industry
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10

The starting base pay range for this position is $160K - $200K annually. Base pay will vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may also fluctuate depending on the candidate's location and the overall job market. In addition to base pay, PopID offers a competitive compensation package that includes bonus, stock options, unlimited PTO, and a fully paid health care benefits package (medical, dental, vision plans).

PopID, Inc is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.