Engineering Director – Authentication, IDV & Biometrics Security
Core
Lead the Authentication, Identity Verification (IDV), and Biometrics engineering organization to deliver mission-critical identity and payment technologies for governments and enterprises.
Role type
Engineering Director (Strategic Leadership)
Builds
SDKs, APIs, platforms, and backend services for digital identity and biometric security
Domain
Identity & Access Management, Biometrics, Cybersecurity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering strategy, organizational design, technical governance, AI-powered engineering practices, biometric authentication, cryptography, digital onboarding, KYC/KYB, FIDO2/WebAuthn, ISO/IEC 30106/19794, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, OIDC4VC
Preferred skills
PCI-DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, PSD2/PSD3, verifiable credentials, identity wallets, cross-border team management
Technologies
FIDO2, WebAuthn, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, OIDC4VC, ISO/IEC 30106, ISO/IEC 19794
Responsibilities
Define and execute engineering strategy for Authentication, IDV, and Biometrics; Lead and develop an organization of approximately 40 engineers; Drive operational excellence, predictable delivery, and technical governance; Provide strategic guidance on biometric authentication, MFA, and digital onboarding; Ensure secure and reliable delivery of SDKs, APIs, and backend services; Represent engineering in strategic customer engagements and government tenders
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & organizational scale