Senior Database Engineer

Veriff is hiring its founding Senior Database Engineer in the USA!

The Engineering Division at Veriff builds the software powering our platform, cracking the online identity crisis in a scalable way. We deploy excellence to stay on the cutting edge, and we’re looking for talented individuals to help us innovate. Join our Data Platform Team and become part of a dynamic group working on cutting-edge data solutions to support the next generation of identity verification.

Our Data Platform team is seeking an experienced Senior Database Engineer to be its founding engineer in the USA!  This team is responsible for managing database infrastructure, ensuring the performance and reliability of Veriff systems, and contributing to the strategic direction of our data platform. You’ll become part of a team of experienced engineers who share a passion for data, supporting our engineering organization, and building scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions. As we expand globally, we’re looking to grow our team in the US, and you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our data platform and guiding engineering efforts!

In this role, you’ll not only drive hands-on technical implementation but also guide a growing team, collaborating with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure the long-term success of Veriff’s data infrastructure.

You’ll help us protect honest people online by:

• Designing and implementing scalable, reliable data architecture that supports Veriff’s high-volume identity verification services.
• Providing technical leadership to the Data Platform team, driving the vision, strategy, and implementation for data infrastructure, including databases, data pipelines, and abstraction layers.
• Overseeing the lifecycle management of data systems, from database deployment and patching to backups, upgrades, and maintenance, ensuring reliability and compliance.
• Managing and optimizing large database deployments, with experience handling 10+ databases at scale, ensuring performance, reliability, and data consistency.
• Architecting cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform, enabling the deployment and maintenance of large-scale, mission-critical database systems.
• Leading efforts to implement and optimize Dataform for transforming and managing data workflows, and driving improvements in data pipeline efficiency.
• Guiding on best practices for managing network security, data access, and privacy, ensuring sensitive data is secure throughout its lifecycle.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Data Science) to design data solutions that drive business value and ensure operational efficiency.
• Monitoring and improving data system performance, scalability, and availability, ensuring Veriff’s data platform supports ever-growing demand.
• Leading initiatives to optimize data systems, automate manual processes, and maintain high levels of data quality and consistency across services.
• Participating in on-call shifts as part of an engineering leadership rotation, ensuring swift resolution of incidents and continuous improvement of operational processes.

You are the right future Veriffian for the job if you have/are:

• 7+ years of experience as a Database Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, Software Engineer or similar role, with a proven track record in building and scaling database infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform, with deep hands-on experience in deploying and maintaining large-scale database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL).
• Experience managing large database deployments, having previously worked with and supported 10+ databases across multiple environments, ensuring seamless integration, high availability, and performance tuning.
• Advanced knowledge of data architectures, including data lakes, warehouses, and pipelines, with the ability to design solutions that can handle high-throughput, real-time data processing.
• Proficiency with Dataform for managing data workflows and transformations, enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of the data platform.
• Experience in leading and mentoring teams, with a demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and collaborate with multiple stakeholders across engineering and product teams.
• Proficiency in Python for automation, building data pipelines, and optimizing workflows across data systems.
• Strong experience in automating processes and building infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform and other modern tools.
• A deep understanding of networking and security practices, including managing network security for databases and protecting sensitive information.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English, with excellent communication skills to articulate complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.

You’re an especially awesome match if you have/are:

• Experience with advanced data orchestration and monitoring tools like Apache Airflow, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Experience working for a global scaleup/startup
• Hands-on experience with Ansible or similar configuration management tools to automate data infrastructure workflows.
• Experience with database CI/CD pipelines and a commitment to continuously improving deployment processes.
• Familiarity with machine learning infrastructure and integrating data systems with ML pipelines for enhanced decision-making.

See more about the Veriff tech stack on StackShare.

Compensation:

The base salary for this role is $157,500 – $200,000 per year.  Please note that our salary ranges are based on current market data and the offered compensation may vary based on experience, skills, location, and other factors permitted by law

Eligible Locations:  

California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington

*Ideal candidates will reside in Eastern Time Zone (EST)*

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 and offices 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…

• Full-remote job within our eligible locations in the USA (please see above)
• Stock options that ensure you share in our success
• 401(k) matching
• Extensive, medical, dental, and vision insurance to ensure you’re feeling great physically and mentally
• Learning and Development and Health & Sports budgets 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, colour, 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!

Please be informed that in the final stage of the recruitment process we may request you to go through identity verification. For more information, please see Recruitment Privacy Policy.