Senior Backend Software Engineer, Biometrics

IDScan.net develops identity verification software for fraud prevention, document authentication, age verification, and access management. The Senior Backend Software Engineer, Biometrics will build and optimize facial recognition and biometric systems for identity verification, authentication, and fraud prevention, integrating machine learning into scalable applications.

Responsibilities:

• Implement, and optimize our facial recognition algorithms which are based on facial geometry, 3D modeling/reconstruction, and landmark detection, etc
• Develop software for biometric authentication, liveness detection, and identity verification
• Collaborate with data science and AI teams to integrate machine learning models for facial matching, spoof detection, and anomaly detection
• Optimize facial recognition pipelines for accuracy, speed, and scalability across large datasets
• Benchmark biometric algorithms against industry standards to ensure high accuracy and low false acceptance/rejection rates, ADA compliance, and non-bias
• Evaluate cameras and biometric capture hardware to assist with integration of our solution into diverse environments such as webcam-powered applications, kiosks, and mobile applications
• Work with cross-functional teams to embed biometric capabilities into SaaS, mobile, and cloud-based systems
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and compliance teams to translate business and regulatory requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and knowledge sharing