Software Engineer III - Senior Engineer

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our core engineering team and drive the development of mission-critical features that power compliance for the world's leading financial institutions. You will own significant portions of our platform, from architecting scalable backend systems to designing elegant APIs that serve millions of verification requests. This role offers high autonomy, direct impact on product direction, and the opportunity to mentor engineers while working with cutting-edge technologies including AI-powered fraud detection, distributed systems, and real-time data orchestration.

What You'll Do

• Technical Ownership & Delivery
• Design, build, and maintain core platform features including data orchestration, verification workflows, and API infrastructure that serves customers across 100+ countries
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex features from technical design through deployment, monitoring, and iteration based on customer feedback
• Write clean, well-tested, and performant code with strong attention to system reliability, scalability, and security - critical in our regulated compliance environment
• Drive architectural decisions for your domain, balancing technical excellence with pragmatic delivery to support rapid product iteration
• Ledgery & Collaboration
• Mentor and pair with engineers across the team, conducting thoughtful code reviews and sharing knowledge to elevate engineering standards
• Collaborate closely with product managers and designers to translate customer needs and compliance requirements into technical solutions
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure platform reliability and lead incident response when systems need attention
• Contribute to engineering culture through process improvements, technical documentation, and advocating for engineering best practices
• Partner with cross-functional teams including customer success, sales, and operations to understand customer pain points and deliver solutions that delight users
• Influence technical roadmap and architecture decisions through RFCs, design reviews, and strategic technical discussions
• Innovation & Technical Excellence
• Stay current with emerging technologies and bring innovative approaches to fraud detection, data processing, and compliance automation
• Contribute to our AI-powered features including document intelligence, website analysis, and anomaly detection systems
• Identify and drive technical improvements to reduce technical debt, improve system performance, and enhance developer productivity

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems
• Strong programming skills in modern languages (we primarily use Python, Go, and TypeScript/Node.js)
• Deep understanding of backend systems, distributed architectures, API design, and database optimization (SQL and NoSQL)
• Experience building scalable systems that handle high throughput and maintain reliability under load
• Track record of owning complex technical projects from conception to successful delivery
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to engineering culture

Bonus Points

• Experience in fintech, compliance, identity verification, or fraud detection domains
• Familiarity with AI/ML systems, document processing, or computer vision applications
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern infrastructure tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Contributions to open source projects or technical communities
• Experience working in high-growth startup environments with rapidly evolving requirements
• Knowledge of global compliance regulations (KYC, KYB, AML, GDPR)