ID.me, Inc.

ID.me builds digital identity infrastructure at a scale that makes it a high-value target and, therefore, a high-stakes security problem. The core product is a digital identity wallet used by over 152 million people to authenticate across federal agencies, state governments, healthcare systems, and consumer brands. This isn't theoretical: the company claims its fraud prevention measures have blocked over $270 billion in attempted government fraud. The threat model is immediate and concrete - synthetic identities, credential stuffing, and large-scale fraud operations aimed at public benefits and financial services. The security team operates across digital identity, authentication, and fraud prevention domains. With 20 federal agencies, 45 state governments, and over 600 consumer brand partners in the customer base, the attack surface is broad and the compliance requirements are demanding. The work involves protecting authentication flows and identity verification pipelines where a single bypass can mean direct financial loss at scale. Systems must be engineered for both government-grade security standards and high-throughput consumer authentication. Founded as a veteran-owned, American-owned company, ID.me frames its mission around accessibility - aiming to ensure identity verification doesn't exclude underserved populations. The tension between broad accessibility and fraud prevention is an active engineering problem, not a slogan. Security hires here are signing on to protect critical public infrastructure, not just a consumer app.