Payments Identity Verification Engineer

Google; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineer for Payments Identity Verification in Sydney. You will help design and evolve back-end services that support identity verification at scale, collaborating with UX, Product, and other engineering teams.

The role emphasizes building reliable, secure verification flows and integrating with external identity providers while improving system metrics and user journeys across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of software development experience in one or more programming languages.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams such as UX and Product.
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Architect robust abstractions to translate identity requirements into back-end services.
• Lead design and execution of new system capabilities for verification journeys.
• Design integrations with external identity providers for reliable, secure verification.
• Partner with downstream teams to integrate infrastructure into user journeys.
• Drive system-wide improvements to keep pass rates and verification duration strong.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Java

JavaScript

Data structures & algorithms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Software Engineer for Payments Identity Verification in Sydney. You will help design and evolve back-end services that support identity verification at scale, collaborating with UX, Product, and other engineering teams.

The role emphasizes building reliable, secure verification flows and integrating with external identity providers while improving system metrics and user journeys across platforms.