Identity Engineer
Core
Building an in-house identity verification system from scratch to maximize user approval rates and minimize costs for a fintech platform.
Role type
Senior IC Identity Engineer (Product Ownership)
Builds
In-house identity verification product (authentication, device signals, behavioral intelligence, OCR, government database verification)
Domain
Fintech / Identity Verification / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Identity software development, Legal identity verification requirements, First principles thinking, US/international/blockchain payments, AI capabilities and threats
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Rebuild identity verification product from scratch, Reduce KYC vendor costs, Replace 3rd party tools with in-house solutions, Implement AI-resistant software and hardware, Develop backend and frontend components, Minimize false positive rejections
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC