Software Engineer, Payments Identity Verification

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

Software Engineer, Payments Identity Verification

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process

At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.

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

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process

At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with cross-functional partners such as User Experience (UX) and Product, refining feature ideas into practical engineering tasks and driving progress.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

About the job
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast‑paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full‑stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Responsibilities

• Navigate technical ambiguity to architect robust abstractions, translating messy, region‑specific identity requirements into unified back‑end services.
• Lead the design and execution of new system capabilities, evolving our platform to support increasingly complex verification journeys.
• Design resilient integrations with an ecosystem of external identity providers, ensuring reliability and secure, silent data verification.
• Act as a strategic technical partner to downstream engineering teams (e.g., Play, Cloud, and Google Pay), guiding the integration of our infrastructure into their specific user journeys from onboarding to business generation.
• Drive system‑wide improvements across the various components that make‑up the Identity Verification (IDV) platform, taking ownership of critical engineering metrics like pass rates and verification duration.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.