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Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesGoJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsPython
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Design and implement robust, scalable verification systems and APIs
- Lead architectural decisions for identity verification workflows and data processing pipelines
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical standards and best practices
- Drive code reviews and ensure high-quality, secure code across the platform
- Build and maintain core backend verification services, including document verification, biometric matching, and fraud detection systems
- Develop backend integrations with third-party identity providers, government databases, and verification services
- Design and implement scalable data processing pipelines and workflow engines
- Optimise system performance and reliability to handle high-volume verification requests
- Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for backend services
- Ensure all backend systems meet stringent security requirements and compliance standards (SOC 2, GDPR, UK GDPR, etc.)
- Implement data encryption, secure storage, and privacy-preserving technologies in backend services
- Collaborate with security teams on threat modelling and vulnerability assessments
- Stay current with identity verification regulations and industry standards
- Work closely with product managers to translate business requirements into robust backend technical solutions
- Collaborate with ML/AI teams on improving verification accuracy and fraud detection through backend service integration
- Participate in on-call rotations and backend incident response procedures
- Contribute to technical roadmap planning and backend technology evaluation
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a senior role
- Experience with modern backend technologies (Go, Python, Java, Node.js, or similar)
- Experience building high-availability, high-performance systems at scale
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and CDN management
- Extensive experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Understanding of encryption, authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML), and secure coding practices
- Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives
- Adaptability and comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Enhanced sick leave
- Work-from-Anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Gender-Neutral enhanced parental leave
- Mental wellbeing support
- Monthly wellbeing allowance
- Annual learning & development allowance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Nursery scheme
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Hard Skills & Tools
GoPythonJavaNode.jsRESTful APIsmicroservicesCI/CDencryptionauthentication protocolsdata processing pipelines
Soft Skills
problem-solvinganalytical thinkingcommunicationmentoringleadershipadaptabilitycollaborationtechnical standardscode reviewscross-functional teamwork
Certifications
SOC 2GDPRUK GDPR