Software Engineer, Payments Identity Verification

About the role

Google is seeking a Software Engineer to work on Payments Identity Verification, building robust back‑end services that translate region‑specific identity requirements into unified solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Architect and implement abstractions for identity verification, handling messy, region‑specific requirements.
• Lead design and execution of new system capabilities, evolving the platform for complex verification journeys.
• Design resilient integrations with external identity providers, ensuring reliability and secure data verification.
• Partner with downstream teams (Play, Cloud, Google Pay) to integrate infrastructure into user journeys.
• Drive system‑wide improvements, owning metrics such as pass rates and verification duration.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 1 year of software development experience in languages such as Python, C, C++, Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience collaborating with UX and product partners to turn feature ideas into engineering tasks.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

Required skills

• Python
• C
• C++
• Java
• JavaScript
• Data structures
• Algorithms