Software Engineer (Disability Confident Work Placement scheme)

Randstad (Schweiz) AG; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading identity technology company based in the UK is looking for a technology enthusiast for a two-week placement. You will contribute to reviewing age verification APIs, participate in collaborative software design sessions, and help scope a new integrator test environment. Ideal candidates are curious about technology, possess basic programming knowledge, and are eager to learn in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Curious about technology and motivated to learn.
• Exposure to a programming language like Python or JavaScript.
• Open to feedback and excited by new challenges.
• Enjoy tackling logical or technical problems.
• Willing to share ideas and work with others.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to reviewing age verification APIs.
• Participate in collaborative software design sessions.
• Help scope a new integrator test environment.

Skills

Interest in Software Engineering

Basic programming knowledge

Eagerness to learn

Problem-solving mindset

Ability to communicate and collaborate

Job description

Who we are

Born in 2014, Yoti is a digital identity and biometric technology company that makes it safer for people to prove who they are. The Yoti app was designed with privacy at its core, giving people a secure way to prove their identity and share third-party credentials with organisations and other people.

Today, we have over ten million app downloads around the world. We’ve expanded our offering to a suite of business solutions that span identity verification, age verification and estimation, e-signing, AI anti-spoofing technologies and we continue to think of innovative new offerings.

From day one, we’ve been working to fix an outdated identity system. This is not a journey we make on our own but with policy advisors, think tanks, researchers, academics, humanitarian bodies, our users and everyday people. We are committed to solving identity problems through grassroots research and social purpose initiatives.

More about this Team and Project

Yoti's Trust and Safety team is committed to delivering intuitive solutions aimed at keeping users and communities safe when navigating the internet and consuming online services. The team works with a suite of age, identity and moderation technologies, and strives to deliver a product that can be used globally, covering users with differing internet proficiencies.

The team consists of a mix of QA, Developers, Design and Project owners, and we’re looking for a technology enthusiast to support refining our Age Verification APIs, specifically around the customer integration process.

This two-week placement is part of our ongoing commitment to addressing the barriers disabled candidates may face in recruitment. During your time at Yoti, you will contribute to reviewing our age verification APIs, participate in collaborative software design sessions, and help scope a new integrator test environment.

The Hiring Manager has been part of the Yoti team for over seven years, primarily focusing on customer implementations. More recently, they have worked on the development of Yoti’s Trust and Safety solutions that address market needs for age verification and content moderation.

Interview Process

We will be happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you perform at your best and bring your full self to the experience. If you need any adjustments, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

The hiring process for this role is two steps:

Step 1: The candidate is expected to submit a covering letter setting out their relevant experience and alignment with the placement.

Step 2: You’ll have a video call with our hiring manager. On this call we will ask about your experience with APIs, your approach to problem-solving, and why you believe you’re a good fit for the role.

The interview process is your opportunity to demonstrate your passion for technology and your ability to contribute to a collaborative, cross-functional team.

Your experience

We’re looking for somebody with:

• A keen interest in Software Engineering: You’re curious about how technology works and you’re motivated to learn more about building software.
• Basic programming knowledge: You’ll have some exposure to a programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java, etc.) - maybe through study, self-learning, bootcamps, or personal projects.
• Eagerness to learn and grow - You’re open to feedback, excited by new challenges, and motivated to develop new skills in a supportive environment.
• Problem-solving mindset - You enjoy tackling logical or technical problems, even if the solutions aren’t obvious right away.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate in a way that works for you - You’re willing to share ideas, ask questions, and work with others - whether that’s through writing, speaking, or another style that suits you best.

This is a great opportunity to undertake a placement within a company that is leading the way for innovative and responsible identity verification.

We’re flexible on where you work from during your two weeks with us - whether that’s from home, in the office, or a mix of both — and we’ll tailor the setup to suit any adjustments or access needs you might have.

We believe in equal opportunities

It takes a diverse community of passionate, talented and committed people to build a simpler, more secure way of proving identity. We’re an equal opportunity employer, so we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, with different outlooks andexperiences.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we’re committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible for all candidates.

Pre-employment checks

If your application is successful please be aware that as part of our pre-employment checks:

• We will check your details against fraud prevention databases
• We will check identity; address match; PEPs and sanctions; bank validation, verification, fraud checks, negative data (CCJ, bankruptcy)
• If our investigations identify fraud or other criminal offences both when applying for a job and during your employment, we will record the details on the relevant fraud prevention databases. This information may be accessed from the UK and other countries and used by law enforcement agencies and other organisations to prevent fraud.
• Please contact [e-mail] to get information on which fraud prevention databases we use.

Talent Pool

If we consider that you might be suitable for other roles in the future, we will keep your details so we can contact you about these other roles. If you do not want us to keep your details for this purpose, please e-mail [e-mail] or let us know at any stage of the recruitment process. For more information please read our Applicant Privacy Notice.