Backend Software Engineer Jobs at SentiLink with Visa Sponsorship
SentiLink builds fraud and identity risk infrastructure, and their Backend Software Engineer roles sit at the core of that mission. The company has a track record of sponsoring work visas for engineering talent, making it a realistic target if you're navigating F-1 OPT, TN, or a long-term Green Card path.
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SentiLink provides innovative identity and risk solutions, empowering institutions and individuals to transact with confidence. We’re building the future of identity verification in the United States, replacing a clunky, ineffective, and expensive status quo with solutions that are 10x faster, smarter, and more accurate. We’ve seen tremendous traction and are growing extremely quickly. Our real-time APIs have helped verify hundreds of millions of identities, starting with financial services and rapidly expanding into new markets. SentiLink is backed by world-class investors including Craft Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NYCA, and Max Levchin. We’ve earned recognition from TechCrunch, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business Insider, PYMNTS, American Banker, LendIt, and have been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 list every year since 2023. Last but not least, we’ve even made history - we were the first company to go live with the eCBSV and testified before the United States House of Representatives on the future of identity. SentiLink supports a variety of ways to work, ranging from fully remote to in-office. We operate as a digital-first company with strong collaboration across the U.S. and India. We maintain physical offices in Austin, San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago in the U.S., and in Gurugram (Delhi) and Bengaluru in India. If you’re located near one of these offices, we would love for you to spend time in the office regularly. Some roles are hybrid or in-office by design. For example, our engineering team in India works primarily from our Gurugram office.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
As a Senior Software Engineer at SentiLink, you will build and enhance an API platform that powers our products. You will work with product, engineering, and security teams across the company to deploy the features and underlying systems to make our products scalable, maintainable, and extremely secure. You have outstanding programming skills, you are proficient in our technology stack, and you can pick up new technologies quickly as we evolve. This is a remote, US-based role.
TECHNOLOGIES
Golang, Python, PostgreSQL (RDS), OpenSearch, Docker, AWS technologies (Lambda, Cognito and other standard technologies).
Responsibilities
- You are the owner of one large section of our codebase
- Lead the technical direction, provide guidance, and set the technical direction for our team, ensuring alignment with project goals and industry best practices
- Design and build a suite of API-based decisioning products
- Code, test, debug, document, and maintain products and platform using established coding standards and methodologies
- Partner with product management to drive agile delivery of both existing and new products based on project requirements
- Ensure new software meets quality standards by writing unit, dependency, integration, and end-to-end automated tests
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve product issues as they arise
- Ensure platform and services meet SLA requirements; on-call rotation for production issues, along with the rest of engineering
REQUIREMENTS
- 6+ years of software development experience building enterprise or consumer-facing products
- Experience with building API-based products using Python, Golang, or similar technologies
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills, and a sense of humor (enjoy the journey)
- Familiarity with: RDBMS (e.g. postgres) and ability to write efficient queries with optimal structures; Docker and AWS technologies; fintech or financial services; scrum/agile development environment
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must live in the United States
COMPENSATION
- $170,000/year - $240,000/year + equity + benefits
Note: This salary range may be inclusive of multiple career levels, and the actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, and qualifications.
PERKS
- Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
- 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
- Flexible paid time off
- Regular company-wide in-person events
- Home office stipend, and more!
CORPORATE VALUES
- Follow Through
- Deep Understanding
- Whatever It Takes
- Do Something Smart
INTRODUCTION
SentiLink provides innovative identity and risk solutions, empowering institutions and individuals to transact with confidence. We’re building the future of identity verification in the United States, replacing a clunky, ineffective, and expensive status quo with solutions that are 10x faster, smarter, and more accurate. We’ve seen tremendous traction and are growing extremely quickly. Our real-time APIs have helped verify hundreds of millions of identities, starting with financial services and rapidly expanding into new markets. SentiLink is backed by world-class investors including Craft Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NYCA, and Max Levchin. We’ve earned recognition from TechCrunch, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business Insider, PYMNTS, American Banker, LendIt, and have been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 list every year since 2023. Last but not least, we’ve even made history - we were the first company to go live with the eCBSV and testified before the United States House of Representatives on the future of identity. SentiLink supports a variety of ways to work, ranging from fully remote to in-office. We operate as a digital-first company with strong collaboration across the U.S. and India. We maintain physical offices in Austin, San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago in the U.S., and in Gurugram (Delhi) and Bengaluru in India. If you’re located near one of these offices, we would love for you to spend time in the office regularly. Some roles are hybrid or in-office by design. For example, our engineering team in India works primarily from our Gurugram office.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
As a Senior Software Engineer at SentiLink, you will build and enhance an API platform that powers our products. You will work with product, engineering, and security teams across the company to deploy the features and underlying systems to make our products scalable, maintainable, and extremely secure. You have outstanding programming skills, you are proficient in our technology stack, and you can pick up new technologies quickly as we evolve. This is a remote, US-based role.
TECHNOLOGIES
Golang, Python, PostgreSQL (RDS), OpenSearch, Docker, AWS technologies (Lambda, Cognito and other standard technologies).
Responsibilities
- You are the owner of one large section of our codebase
- Lead the technical direction, provide guidance, and set the technical direction for our team, ensuring alignment with project goals and industry best practices
- Design and build a suite of API-based decisioning products
- Code, test, debug, document, and maintain products and platform using established coding standards and methodologies
- Partner with product management to drive agile delivery of both existing and new products based on project requirements
- Ensure new software meets quality standards by writing unit, dependency, integration, and end-to-end automated tests
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve product issues as they arise
- Ensure platform and services meet SLA requirements; on-call rotation for production issues, along with the rest of engineering
REQUIREMENTS
- 6+ years of software development experience building enterprise or consumer-facing products
- Experience with building API-based products using Python, Golang, or similar technologies
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills, and a sense of humor (enjoy the journey)
- Familiarity with: RDBMS (e.g. postgres) and ability to write efficient queries with optimal structures; Docker and AWS technologies; fintech or financial services; scrum/agile development environment
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must live in the United States
COMPENSATION
- $170,000/year - $240,000/year + equity + benefits
Note: This salary range may be inclusive of multiple career levels, and the actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, and qualifications.
PERKS
- Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
- 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
- Flexible paid time off
- Regular company-wide in-person events
- Home office stipend, and more!
CORPORATE VALUES
- Follow Through
- Deep Understanding
- Whatever It Takes
- Do Something Smart
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Align your portfolio with fraud detection systems
SentiLink builds identity verification and synthetic fraud detection products. Showcase backend projects involving high-throughput APIs, data pipelines, or risk-scoring systems. Employers in this space prioritize demonstrated experience with reliability and low-latency architecture over general web development work.
Target roles that map to TN eligibility
If you hold Canadian or Mexican citizenship, Backend Software Engineer roles at a technology company like SentiLink typically qualify under the TN Computer Systems Analyst or Engineer category. Confirm your specific job duties map to a listed TN occupation before your offer letter is drafted.
Clarify OPT STEM extension eligibility early
SentiLink falls under a STEM-eligible industry classification, so F-1 OPT holders may qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Verify your degree field qualifies under the official STEM Designated Degree Program List and confirm with your DSO before accepting an offer.
Ask about PERM timing before your OPT runs out
EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship requires PERM labor certification, which can take 12 to 18 months before an I-140 is even filed. Raise the Green Card pathway in your final interview round so you understand the employer's timeline relative to your authorized stay.
Use Migrate Mate to filter SentiLink openings by visa type
SentiLink posts Backend Software Engineer roles across multiple hiring cycles. Use Migrate Mate to filter active openings by the visa types SentiLink sponsors, so you're only applying to positions where your specific status is explicitly supported.
Request an offer letter that specifies your visa category
Before USCIS or DOL filings begin, your offer letter should name your intended visa classification and confirm the role qualifies as a specialty occupation. A vague letter can create delays if the petitioner needs to amend it during the I-129 review process.
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Does SentiLink sponsor H-1B visas for Backend Software Engineers?
SentiLink's primary sponsorship pathways for Backend Software Engineers are EB-2, EB-3, F-1 OPT, and TN. H-1B sponsorship is not prominently featured in their disclosed filings for this role. If H-1B is your only viable status, confirm directly with SentiLink's recruiting team whether they participate in the annual H-1B cap lottery before investing significant time in the application process.
Which visa types are commonly used for Backend Software Engineer roles at SentiLink?
SentiLink sponsors TN visas for Canadian and Mexican nationals, F-1 OPT and STEM OPT for recent graduates, and EB-2 or EB-3 Green Card pathways for longer-term employment. TN is the fastest route to work authorization for eligible nationalities. EB-2 and EB-3 require PERM labor certification through the DOL, which adds significant lead time.
What qualifications or experience does SentiLink expect for Backend Software Engineer roles?
SentiLink builds fraud detection and identity risk infrastructure, so backend engineers typically need strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and data-intensive workloads. Proficiency in Go, Python, or similar backend languages is common in their job postings. Experience with financial services, fraud, or identity verification systems stands out, though it is not always a hard requirement for every level.
How do I apply for Backend Software Engineer jobs at SentiLink?
Browse current Backend Software Engineer openings at SentiLink on Migrate Mate, where listings are filtered by visa sponsorship type so you can confirm your status is supported before applying. Applications typically move through an initial recruiter screen, a technical assessment, and several rounds of system design and coding interviews. Flagging your visa status early in the recruiter call avoids surprises later in the process.
How do I plan my timeline if I need Green Card sponsorship through SentiLink?
EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship begins with PERM labor certification filed with the DOL, a process that can take over a year before an I-140 petition is filed with USCIS. If your F-1 OPT or STEM OPT window is approaching its end, start the Green Card conversation with your hiring manager within the first few months of employment to avoid a gap in authorized work status.
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