Software Engineer III - Senior Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

AiPrise seeks a senior software engineer to own and evolve core compliance platform services. You will design scalable backend systems, build high‑throughput APIs, and mentor engineers while collaborating across product, design, and customer‑facing teams.

Role Snapshot

• Senior backend engineer
• Own core compliance platform features
• Drive architecture decisions
• Mentor and review engineers
• Deliver end‑to‑end high‑throughput services
• Collaborate cross‑functionally

Must-Have Requirements

• Python
• Go
• TypeScript/Node.js
• Backend systems
• Distributed architectures
• API design
• SQL
• NoSQL
• Strong programming skills
• building production systems
• backend distributed architectures
• high‑throughput API services
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent practical experience

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Fintech/compliance domain experience
• AI/ML systems familiarity
• Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
• Open source contributions
• Knowledge of KYC/KYB/AML/GDPR
• fintech/compliance domain
• AI/ML integration
• fintech
• identity verification
• fraud detection

Work Setup

• Location: San Jose, USA
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design and build data‑orchestration, verification workflow, and API infrastructure serving customers in 100+ countries
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of complex features, from design through deployment, monitoring, and iteration
• Drive architectural decisions for backend services, balancing scalability, reliability, and security
• Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and elevate engineering standards
• Participate in on‑call rotation and lead incident response for platform reliability
• Partner with product, design, customer success, sales, and operations to translate compliance requirements into technical solutions
• Contribute to AI‑powered fraud detection, document intelligence, and anomaly detection features
• Identify and reduce technical debt, improve performance, and boost developer productivity

Good Fit If You Have

• Strong communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience mentoring junior engineers
• Passion for building reliable, secure systems in regulated environments
• Interest or experience in fintech, compliance, or identity verification
• Familiarity with cloud‑native infrastructure and modern DevOps tools