Senior Software Engineer, Verification Platform

Ever wondered what truly powers the seamless, secure experiences you have online? At Veriff, it's a deeply intelligent system that works tirelessly behind the scenes, using advanced AI and sophisticated algorithms to make critical identity decisions. Our product protects millions by distinguishing between genuine users and bad actors, ensuring honest people can easily access services while fraudsters are stopped in their tracks. We're on a mission to evolve this vital platform, and that's where you come in. We're searching for a Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic Verification Platform team, a group dedicated to building the very core of Veriff's identity verification engine. Your contributions here will directly shape the reliability, scalability, and overall capability of the flows thousands encounter daily.

Overview

Veriff is a global leader in online identity verification, building trust in the digital world. Our AI-powered product utilizes advanced image recognition, facial verification, and crucial facial anti-spoofing technology, alongside behavioral analysis, to provide identity decisions for our partners. This helps them build onboarding processes that ensure good people get things done and bad folks get stopped. The Verification Platform team is at the heart of this innovation. This team meticulously crafts and maintains the workflow orchestration engine and the automated verification decisioning pipeline, which serve as the foundational layers for numerous other product teams focused on identity, fraud prevention, and end-user experiences. This is a fully remote opportunity, open to talented engineers worldwide, offering you the chance to make a significant global impact.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate robust backend services: This includes our critical orchestration engine and the automated decisioning pipeline, always prioritizing reliability, scalability, and ease of maintenance.
Innovate and deliver core orchestration features: You will be instrumental in bringing new capabilities to our platform.
Collaborate across teams: Work closely with product managers, data scientists, and other engineering teams to translate complex requirements into elegant technical solutions.
Drive technical excellence: Champion best practices in coding, testing, and deployment, ensuring high-quality, resilient software.
Mentor and guide: Share your expertise with fellow engineers, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and growth within the team.

Requirements

We are looking for a skilled individual who brings:

Extensive professional experience as a backend software engineer, preferably with a focus on high-traffic, distributed systems.
Proven expertise in designing, building, and maintaining scalable and reliable services.
Strong proficiency in a modern backend language (e.g., Go, Java, Python, Ruby, Node.js).
Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, message queues, and event-driven architectures.
A solid grasp of software architecture patterns and best practices.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving complex technical challenges.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities, comfortable working in a global, remote team environment.

What You'll Gain

Joining our team means you will experience:

Meaningful Impact: Directly contribute to a product that helps protect millions of people globally and build trust online.
Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with advanced AI, machine learning, and complex distributed systems at scale.
Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, skill development, and career advancement within a rapidly growing tech company.
Remote Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom and work-life balance of a fully remote role, collaborating with a diverse, international team.
Collaborative Culture: Be part of a supportive and innovative environment where your ideas are valued and encouraged.