Senior Back-End Engineer

📋 Description

• • Join Veriff's dynamic Engineering team as a Senior Backend Engineer, a pivotal role focused on building the software that powers our mission to combat the online identity crisis. You will be instrumental in shaping Veriff's innovative approach to extending use cases through the sophisticated parsing and validation of unstructured documents, with a dedicated focus on backend technologies.
• • This is an opportunity to dive into a diverse array of cutting-edge technologies, contributing directly to making the internet a safer place for honest individuals worldwide. We are seeking not just a skilled engineer, but a product-minded individual with exceptional vision, ready to elevate the team's capabilities and proactively tackle complex challenges.
• • As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and rigorously testing software applications and systems, primarily utilizing Python and TypeScript. Your contributions will involve producing high-quality, well-tested code, leveraging modern abstractions and frameworks to ensure robust and scalable solutions.
• • You will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of relevant product areas, the intricacies of our codebase, and the overall systems architecture. This role demands proficiency in data analysis, programming, and software engineering best practices, enabling you to effectively address problems of moderate scope and craft essential backend software components.
• • Collaboration is key. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, actively incorporating and sharing innovations to foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge exchange. A significant part of your role will involve conducting thorough design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and ensuring adherence to high standards.
• • You will play a crucial role in identifying and driving necessary changes within codebases, product areas, and systems, ensuring they remain efficient, secure, and aligned with Veriff's strategic goals. This includes independently completing medium to large features, meticulously managing each with its associated tasks and milestones from conception to deployment.
• • A core responsibility will be to design and build our product platform, which is engineered to enable the classification, extraction, and validation of hundreds of different document types and diverse use cases. This platform must be built with flexibility and global scalability at its forefront, ensuring Veriff can meet the demands of a rapidly growing international user base.
• • You will contribute to building a platform that supports flexibility and enables scale at a global level, ensuring Veriff's identity verification solutions are accessible and reliable worldwide.
• • The ideal candidate will have a proven history of designing and building systems that handle real-time data at a global scale. You should possess long-term experience in Python and/or NodeJS using TypeScript, coupled with a readiness to learn and adapt to new technologies within our stack.
• • Ownership experience of a specific component, feature, or system is highly valued, demonstrating your ability to take responsibility and drive projects to completion. A proven track record in developing, debugging, and shipping software products within large, complex codebases is essential.
• • While a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field is preferred, we also value practical experience and a strong portfolio. You should possess the ability to inspire growth within teams by setting new standards and mentoring junior engineers.
• • This role offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on Veriff's product development and contribute to a mission-driven company that is a leader in the identity verification space. You will be part of a diverse, international team committed to building a safer online world.