Research Engineer/Architect Identity Verification

You have innovation in your DNA, and can translate technology into innovative new digital identity products.

Your Job

As our research engineer you will contribute to creating innovative new products and prototypes we envision in our roadmap for identity verification. We love individuals with fresh new ideas that are well-founded, who are not shy of experiments, and will work closely with the rest of the team. Depending on your seniority as a research engineer, you report to the Head of Product or to a team member in the Innovation team.

• As research engineer/architect you are part of our Innovation team, working on new digital identity products and services that go (far) beyond what ReadID offers today.
• You like research but are intrinsically motivated to have impact: a good idea is important, but impact means transforming this idea into a product that people use.
• A core topic for Inverid is Identity Wallets, allowing a more decentralized and mobile approach to digital identity. We need to adapt our product, create new ones and consider new business models in this world.
• You will also working on more machine learning based product innovations.
• You work with the product team and the engineering teams.

• The job is open both for junior and senior people, but a hard requirement is a relevant technical university degree (MSc, PhD), typically computer science, software engineering, machine learning, data science, computer security or similar.
• For experienced applicants (>10 year), a BSc can be sufficient.
• If you recently graduated you have at least a MSc, good grades. 
• For senior persons: you have worked as researcher, (lead) developer or (lead) architect or similar, in an innovative organization. 
• You are an expert in some, and a generalist in all of these fields: mobile, SaaS, cryptography, digital identity, machine learning.
• Good command of the English language (both writing and speaking).
• You work at least 2 days a week at the head office in Enschede. 

• We offer a challenging work environment where you can make a difference in reducing identity fraud. You will work in a team of more than 65 highly qualified researchers, developers, architects and UX designers from 17 countries.
• Within Inverid, you will get extensive opportunities to specialise in different sectors and technologies, as a solid foundation for the rest of your career with internal and external training courses
• Inverid offers an excellent salary topped by a result-dependent variable remuneration and option scheme
• Inverid offers a fully employer-paid pension and the opportunity to buy additional holidays
• We consider work-life balance very important and offer the possibility of flexible hours and working from home. Part-time is possible with a minimum of 32 hours per week
• Naturally, you will receive a high-end laptop (Windows or Macbook) and a phone from us
• We support relocation if necessary, both financially and actively

Why work at Inverid

• You will be part of highly skilled team of researchers, consultants, developers, architects, UX designers and more in a pleasant working atmosphere
• The option to eat lunch or walk together and social activities together after work 
• We know work-life balance is important, and offer flexibility in working hours and working from home 
• Possibility to participate in option scheme
• Collaboration is at the heart of our work
• Competitive salary, and a performance base reward
• 28 Holidays and option for extended holidays
• High-end laptop and smartphone (Windows or Apple)
• Plenty of possibilities for growth and education, both internally as well as externally
• Good pension scheme 

Inverid is the market leader in NFC-based identity verification technology. Companies and governments worldwide use our ReadID software to verify identities remotely and reduce identity fraud. In doing so, we make life easier and more secure. Customers include banks like ING, Rabobank and ASB Bank (New-Zealand), government agencies like UK Home Office and the Danish Digital Agency, and digital online/signature services including itsme, SK ID Solutions and Digidentity.

Inverid is growing rapidly and is entering a new phase in its development, we’ve expanded our Enschede-based HQ with a tech hub in Valencia and an office in London. We are currently a group of around 65 employees in a multi-cultural team with 17 different nationalities. The working language within Inverid is English. 

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