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.
Who You Are (Soft Skills & Attributes):
- Analytical and inventive. You experiment, learn fast, and refine your approach.
- Data-driven and innovative mindset. You eagerly try new things and learn from your experiences.
- Logical and creative problem-solver, with the ability to summarize issues simply and effectively.
- Organized and adaptive. You can balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Clear and concise communication. You effectively set expectations, give feedback, and collaborate effectively.
- Strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to adapt to changes.
- Comfortable working with ambiguous requirements and shaping clarity as you go.
- Excited to explore and adapt to new technologies. Bring modern engineering practices to life.
- You mentor peers and contribute to technical direction.
What You Will Do (Essential Responsibilities):
- Design, build, and deploy production-grade APIs and services within a microservices/serverless architecture.
- Own your code from design to deployment, ensuring scalability, security, and performance at every step.
- Automate testing and delivery through robust unit, integration, and performance tests for reliability at scale.
- Document your work clearly for internal stakeholders and external developers consuming our public APIs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, researchers, and operations teams to translate ideas into production-ready features.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and help drive continuous improvement.
- Develop clean, maintainable, and production hardened code.
What You Bring (Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):
- A Bachelor of Computer Science or related field.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience using modern frameworks and tools. (Java, Spring Framework, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Relevant development experience with Java, Spring Framework, JavaScript, and front-end SPA frameworks (Bootstrap, jQuery).
- HTML/CSS, experience with Java template engines (e.g. FreeMarker, Thymeleaf, etc.).
- Relational database experience (e.g. PostgreSQL).
- Proficiency with Git, local Git workflow, and collaboration with GitHub.
- Engagement with the practices and processes of an ever changing Agile organization.
- Experience delivering features from user stories through to deployment in Agile environments.
- Proficiency with spoken and written English.
What Would Be Nice (Preferred Skills & Experience):
- Experience designing and creating Agile work items for new product features, defects, and research.
- Experience augmenting software engineering tasks with AI-assisted tools; (Cursor, Copilot, etc.).
- Awareness of Amazon Web Services (AWS) such as S3, SQS, ECS, EC2, and Lambda would be preferrable.
- Experience with cloud provisioning with infrastructure as code using CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK, and/or similar.
- Experience developing solutions for deployment within Docker containers, CI/CD procedures (Jenkins), and implementation of distributed systems based on serverless technology or micro-services architecture.
- Frontend exposure to React/Redux, or similar JavaScript frameworks.
- 1+ years of production experience in Golang.
- Database experience with MongoDB, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, or RDS.
What We Offer
- Work with a global leader in Digital Identity and Fraud prevention.
- Build products that power secure, seamless digital experiences.
- High-impact role in a fast-growing market.
- Excellent working atmosphere and great culture.
- 100% remote-friendly (with optional work from our Barcelona office in Sant Cugat).
- Work with a diverse global team passionate about technology and impact..
- Continuous learning and growth opportunities.
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!
