Vouchsafe

1 Job

9 Employees

About the Company

Vouchsafe is the new and better way to prove your identity without need of a passport, driving licence or any other form of ID.

With Vouchsafe, someone you know can confirm your identity for you. Vouchsafe opens up products and services to millions more people in the UK.

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Company Name: Vouchsafe
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Job Description: Salary: £60-80k
Hours: Full time
Location: Hybrid, at least 2 days per week in our Deptford office
Contract: Permanent
Vouchsafe is looking for an experienced software engineer to take our platform’s machine learning features to the next level.

RESPONSIBILITIES
You’ll be responsible for:
building and testing new features, independently if needed
working with our CTO and other engineers to prioritise and define work
helping other engineers by reviewing code and pairing
building React components, business logic and API endpoints
training and deploying AI models to classify and extract insights from different kinds of data
investigating and fixing bugs

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
This role would suit an experienced full-stack engineer with solid grounding in a range of technologies gained over a good number of years.

You will definitely need to know:
JavaScript and TypeScript
React
SQL
AWS

Along with experience in at least one of:
Training and deploying machine learning models, using tools like AWS Rekognition, Textract, Comprehend, SageMaker, the OpenAI platform or similar
Deploying and running modern web apps on AWS in a secure way, using tools like Lambda, RDS and S3, ideally using infrastructure-as-code (IaaC)

It will also help you stand out if you have:
Relevant domain expertise. That could be in fintech, banking, fraud prevention, identity verification or KYC
Experience working for a startup or other early-stage company
Helped grow a codebase from an initial proof-of-concept to a mature product

This is a big ask, so we encourage you apply even if you don’t think you tick all the boxes.

WHAT WORKING FOR VOUCHSAFE IS LIKE
Vouchsafe is a platform that helps firms safely onboard more users without relying on photo ID.
Users can provide alternative evidence, including a vouch from a trusted referee, meeting the same security standards firms are used to.

Making services work for the one billion people worldwide without photo ID isn’t just a moral duty. It’s also good business, because our platform can prevent fraud, improve usability and unlock millions more good customers.

Founded in 2022 by Chloe and Jaye, our team of six is backed by Europe’s leading tech-for-good VC, has been recognised by the Financial Conduct Authority, and has high-profile customers like the Scottish Government.

We offer:
28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
hybrid working, with flexible hours if you need
equity options
Nest pension
a sociable office with an on-site cafe, snacks and monthly paid team lunches
a company MacBook
one-off £250 technology budget for sound-cancelling headphones or any other home office equipment you might want to help you work
Cycle to Work scheme

HOW TO APPLY
Applications close at Monday 31 March at midday, but we will interview on a rolling basis, so please apply early.

The interview process will be:
30m video call to find out more about your experience
Short take-home technical task
50m technical interview and presentation with the founders, which can be in person
Offer

We look forward to hearing from you!

Deptford, United Kingdom

Hybrid

17-03-2025