Senior Frontend Engineer
The Engineering team builds the software powering Veriff. We're solving the online identity crisis in a scalable way, pushing innovation in a fast-paced and challenging environment. We're seeking an experienced team member to join our Identity team as a Senior Frontend Engineer.
As part of our Identity team, you will be responsible for building and improving the user-facing components of our real-time Verification Platform, focusing on performance, usability, and scalability. Your role is crucial in designing and developing frontend systems that support Veriff's vision of a reliable and seamless identity verification experience.
You’ll help us protect honest people online by:
- Designing, building, and maintaining scalable frontend applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
- Taking ownership of frontend architecture decisions, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and usability
- Collaborating closely with backend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver seamless user experiences
- Optimising applications for performance across devices, browsers, and varying network conditions
- Implementing robust testing strategies (unit, integration, and end-to-end) to ensure product quality
- Leading code reviews and providing constructive feedback to maintain high engineering standards
- Identifying and advocating for improvements in frontend tooling, architecture, and best practices
- Driving cross-functional collaboration and aligning with stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions
- Mentoring and supporting other engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement
You are the right future Veriffian for the job if you have:
- 5+ years of experience building modern frontend applications
- Strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and React
- Solid understanding of frontend architecture, design patterns, and best practices
- Experience integrating frontend applications with RESTful APIs
- Hands-on experience with testing frameworks (e.g. Jest, Cypress, Playwright)
- Strong understanding of performance optimisation, accessibility, and responsive design
- Experience working in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical decisions
You’re an especially awesome match if you have:
- Experience working on complex platforms or user-facing products at scale
- Familiarity with Node.js or full-stack development
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern frontend tooling
- Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design principles
- Experience mentoring engineers or leading initiatives
Why Veriff?
We are the preferred identity verification platform partner for the world’s most innovative growth-driven organizations helping conveniently verify and safeguard users anywhere in the world. We support the broadest number of identity documents from nearly every country and territory in the world - and this is continually increasing! With a diverse team in the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, and Estonia, as well as robust backing and funding from investors including Accel, Alkeon, IVP, Tiger Capital, and Y Combinator, we’re dedicated to helping businesses and individuals build a safer and more secure world. We strive to be the benchmark for trust online, and we take pride in being a positive force.
When you join Team Veriff, we offer you the opportunity to have a real impact and advance your career, while looking after you along the way with a range of benefits designed with you in mind. Some of our favorites include...
- Flexibility to work from home
- Stock options that ensure your share in our success
- Extra recharge days on top of your annual vacation
- Comprehensive relocation support to Estonia or Spain
- Extensive medical, dental, and vision insurance to ensure you’re feeling great physically and mentally
- Learning and Development & Health and Sports budget that you are free to tailor to your own needs
- Four weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave after reaching your 5th work anniversary
We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Different opinions, perspectives and personalities push us forward. We want to hear from people who are passionate about their work and align with our values. Regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. We also know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates - so rest assured, whoever you are, we want to hear from you!
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