Senior Software Engineer - Identity

Who you are

You have deep experience across frontend and backend engineering and hold yourself to high standards of quality and craft. You enjoy working end to end, from visual and interaction designs through modern frontend technologies and backend interface design and implementation. Significant experience as a senior full-stack or front-end–leaning engineer is essential, and you possess deep knowledge of frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, and TypeScript. Your strong experience with modern frameworks such as React, along with experience in Svelte, will be highly valued. Additionally, you have working knowledge of at least one systems programming language, such as Rust.

Desirable

Experience in designing intuitive user interfaces with a strong focus on usability and clarity is a plus. You are comfortable collaborating closely with cross-disciplinary teams including engineers, designers, researchers, and product managers. You thrive in environments where you can rapidly prototype and iterate on proof-of-concept implementations, gathering requirements and evaluating tradeoffs with stakeholders.

What you'll do

As a member of the Identity team, you will be working on Internet Identity (id.ai), a privacy-preserving authentication system powering a growing ecosystem of applications on the Internet Computer and beyond. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing high-quality, intuitive user interfaces that prioritize usability and clarity. You will work with stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and shape technical solutions. Rapid prototyping and iterating on proof-of-concept implementations will be key aspects of your role, allowing you to contribute to the development of innovative authentication systems that abstract away traditional usernames and passwords.

What we offer

At DFINITY, you will be part of a team that is shaping the future of decentralized identity. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions directly impact the development of cutting-edge technologies. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Join us in our mission to build the next generation of decentralized identity solutions.