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Staff Backend EngineerWorld ServicesUnited States
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Staff Backend Engineer

World Services
  • US
    United States
  • US
    United States

À propos

Staff Software Engineer
World is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. As bots and autonomous agents reshape the internet, people, institutions, and applications need a trusted way to confirm who is a real human while preserving privacy. Our products make this possible: the Orb verifies real people, World ID proves it privately, and World App enables and distributes the new applications made possible by this technology. Together, they form a new layer for AI internet. We're one of the fastest-growing networks in tech. More than 17 million people across 160 countries have verified with World ID, and we complete over 350,000 verifications each week. World App is already among the most used wallets globally. Developers are integrating World ID to build safer online experiences and create spaces where real people can participate, earn, and be recognized in ways AI simply can't replicate. World has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine, highlighted in Fast Company's Next 5 in Fintech, and explored in a Bloomberg deep dive. The New York Times, Bankless and TechCrunch have all recognized our progress in identity, cryptography, AI, and global-scale hardware deployment. Our leadership is also named to the Time AI 100. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will focus on building core technologies and infrastructure to drive scale, utility and decentralization for World ID protocol and its ecosystem. Your work will span critical technology areas including issuance and registration of credentials, decentralized cloud platform for applications and authenticators lifecycle using MPC systems and blockchain, zero-knowledge proving systems, biometric verification and recovery systems, World network integration platforms and building products using technologies that would delight users. Your responsibilities include: Architecting and Building: You will take ownership of the design, development, and scaling for mission-critical software, including architecting decentralized, privacy preserving, secure, scalable and reliable backend systems. Technical Leadership: You will provide technical guidance to the engineering team and lead complex, cross-functional projects. Your work will ensure the team delivers elegant and effective solutions for a variety of novel challenges some of which have never been done before. Mentorship and Collaboration: You will mentor junior engineers and work closely with senior leadership, product managers and other stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions that advance the World network. Strategic Impact: You will play a key role in shaping the technical roadmap and strategy for the World ID platform. You are expected to identify the most important tasks and drive them to completion. Your ability to collaborate and stay organized in a fast-paced environment is key. You have a proven track record of designing and developing exceptional backend systems and solving complex problems, preferably with experience in distributed systems or identity management platforms. You are a fast learner who can quickly master and apply new knowledge and skills. You can communicate clearly and concisely, and your colleagues consistently vouch for your ability to collaborate effectively in ambiguous and changing environments. You are great at building software and are motivated by the challenge of realizing this ambitious vision. Requirements for this role Experience in senior technical leadership positions. Proven experience leading complex initiatives from start to finish. Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineering teams to help them level up and increase their impact. Deep expertise in designing and implementing software systems that are both reliable and scalable, with a strong grasp of fundamentals. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for technical and non-technical audiences. Pay transparency statement (for CA based roles): The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $225,500 - $265,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!
  • United States

Compétences linguistiques

  • English
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