Senior Data Engineer

Posted:
12/15/2025, 10:14:39 PM

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Data & Analytics

POWER A WORLD OF TRUST

Incode is the leading provider of world-class identity solutions that is reinventing the way humans authenticate and verify their identities online to power a world of digital trust.

Through our revolutionary identity solutions, we are unleashing the business potential of universal industries including finance, government, retail, hospitality, gaming, and more, by reducing fraud and transforming human interactions with data, products, and services.

We’re in the process of rapidly scaling our diverse global team and we’re looking for entrepreneurial individuals and leaders who are curious, driven, and excited by ownership to join a Unicorn-status scale-up!

About Incode 

Incode is a Series B unicorn rewriting how the world proves identity. Our AI-powered platform lets leading banks, fintech, marketplaces, and governments deliver friction-free experiences while defeating fraud and safeguarding privacy. Customers such as Citi, AirBnB, Block, Chime, Sixt, and TikTok rely on Incode to power their identity verification and security. Recently named a leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification, we’re scaling fast—and we need a product-marketing leader who can turn breakthrough technology into a category-defining narrative. 

The Impact You’ll Make 

As our Senior Data Engineer, you will be the engine behind the data that powers Incode’s identity verification intelligence. Your work will ensure every model, insight, and decision is built on a foundation of trustworthy, real-time, high-quality data. You will architect the pipelines that scale with our growth, automate the systems that keep our platform resilient, and shape how data flows across every product and customer interaction.

Your impact will be felt across the company—from enabling breakthrough AI capabilities to improving customer trust through reliable, secure data operations. You will transform raw information into a strategic asset, empowering teams to move faster, innovate boldly, and deliver frictionless identity experiences at global scale.

What You’ll Own & Drive 

  • Data Automation & Quality
  • Automate data extraction from diverse external sources to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and reliability.
  • Build automated quality-control and verification systems that safeguard the integrity of all incoming data.
  • Pipeline Architecture & Scalability
  • Design, build, and manage scalable pipelines leveraging Apache Kafka for real-time and batch data processing.
  • Develop and maintain robust ETL pipelines in AWS Redshift to power analytical reporting and business insights.
  • Data Platform Evolution
  • Support, enhance, and modernize our core data infrastructure to meet the needs of a fast-growing identity platform.
  • Champion best practices in data engineering, contributing to the technical direction of our data systems.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Collaborate closely with Machine Learning, Backend, Product, and Data Analytics teams to ensure data is reliable, discoverable, and actionable.
  • Translate business needs into scalable data solutions that unlock new product capabilities.

The Qualities That Set You Apart 

  • Architect-Level Thinker - You design data systems that are durable, scalable, and optimized for both real-time and analytical workloads.
  • Automation-First Builder - You look for every opportunity to eliminate manual processes and build systems that run with precision and resilience.
  • Technically Fluent - You bring strong programming chops (Python or similar), advanced SQL abilities, and deep experience with ETL frameworks like Airflow or Luigi.
  • Cloud-Native Operator - You’ve worked extensively with AWS (or similar cloud platforms) and understand how to build secure, scalable data solutions in the cloud.

Your Background 

  • Proven experience designing and implementing architectures for data analytics platforms.
  • Strong proficiency with ETL tools such as Airflow or Luigi.
  • Solid programming experience in Python or equivalent languages.
  • Advanced SQL expertise, including performance tuning and query optimization.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or comparable cloud ecosystems.
  • A demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in technical, product, or data-driven teams.
  • Passion for learning and exploring complex domains such as identity verification.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a systematic and analytical approach to problem-solving.

Why Incode? 

  • Mission with Meaning – Shape how billions of people prove identity—safely, simply, and ethically. 
  • Rocket-Ship Growth – Join at an inflection point where your strategies will compound in value for years. 
  • Elite Team & Backing – Work a truly global with top engineers, designers, and investors who share your ambition to dominate a category. 
  • Ownership & Autonomy – Operate like a founder with the resources of a unicorn. 
  • Global Impact – Every program you launch will reverberate across industries and continents. 

Ready to ignite the future of trust? 

Lead the narrative. Empower the field. Join Incode and turn innovation into unstoppable market momentum. 

Aspects of our Culture:

  • High performance
  • Freedom & responsibility
  • Context, not control
  • Highly aligned, loosely coupled
  • Continuous Feedback
  • Promotions & Development
  • Learn more about Life at Incode!

Benefits & Perks:

  • Flexible Working Hours & Workplace
  • Open Vacation Policy

Equal Opportunities:

Incode is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We take great pride in having an inclusive, diverse, and global team, and we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we ensure that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process. If you require any accommodation due to a disability or specific need, please let our Talent Acquisition team know—we’ll do our best to support you.

Applicant Data Privacy:

We will only use your personal information concerning Incode’s application, recruitment, and hiring processes.

Incode Technologies

Website: https://www.incode.com/

Headquarter Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Employee Count: 251-500

Year Founded: 2015

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Series B

Industries: Biometrics ⋅ FinTech ⋅ Identity Management ⋅ Payments ⋅ Software