Principal Software Engineer – Identity, FinCrime

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Principal Software Engineer handling identity verification and fraud prevention for a fintech company. Seeking builders and problem-solvers to support growth and technology development.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and help evolve the organisation's identity verification and fraud prevention capabilities
Support the continued development of secure, scalable and reliable authentication systems
Contribute to improvements across onboarding, identity verification and customer approval journeys
Help identify opportunities to reduce fraud, improve customer experience and increase operational efficiency
Support the evaluation, implementation and optimisation of identity-related technologies and processes
Work closely with engineering, product and leadership teams to deliver strategic objectives
Contribute to the development of authentication, verification and fraud prevention solutions
Help improve the accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness of customer verification processes
Support the ongoing development of secure customer identity and authentication frameworks
Analyse risks, trends and opportunities relating to fraud, identity and verification systems
Partner with internal stakeholders to improve customer onboarding and verification outcomes
Promote a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience working with identity verification, KYC, authentication, fraud prevention or related technologies
Strong experience working within fintech, payments, banking, digital identity or other regulated financial services environments
Demonstrated experience supporting or developing customer verification and authentication systems
Strong understanding of fraud prevention, identity verification and customer onboarding principles
Familiarity with KYC, AML and financial services compliance environments
Experience working within startup, scale-up or high-growth technology environments
Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-moving and evolving organisations
Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Experience with authentication technologies, fraud tooling, risk systems, identity platforms or customer onboarding solutions is highly desirable
Demonstrated ownership mentality with a track record of delivering results
A builder mindset with the ambition to grow alongside a rapidly scaling business.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package
Opportunity to join a rapidly scaling international fintech
Significant ownership and influence within a growing organisation
Direct exposure to founders and senior leadership
Opportunity to help shape the future direction of the technology function
High-autonomy environment with meaningful impact and responsibility
Exposure to complex payments, identity and financial technology challenges
Professional growth and development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

identity verificationauthenticationfraud preventionKYCAMLcustomer onboardingrisk systemsfraud toolingidentity platformscustomer approval journeys

Soft Skills

problem-solvinganalytical capabilitiesstrategic thinkinghands-on executioncommunicationownership mentalitycontinuous improvementaccountabilitycollaborationadaptability