Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Veriff, a company building the foundational trust layer of the internet using biometric authentication, as an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Biometric Solutions team. This team is responsible for developing real-time biometric and liveness verification, and you will lead a high-performing team working across computer vision, machine learning, user experience, and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure Veriff remains secure and responsive to evolving threats. The role involves leading, growing, and developing a high-performing engineering team, defining team structure, owning product delivery, partnering with product leadership, driving initiatives to bring core biometric IP in-house, and ensuring operational excellence. You will also mentor engineers and contribute to Veriff’s global security posture. This position offers the opportunity to tackle deep technical challenges and shape how users interact with biometric systems.

Requirements

• You bring technical leadership in machine learning, computer vision, or platform engineering — and are passionate about applying that expertise to solve real-world identity and trust challenges
• You’ve built or led teams responsible for end-to-end products, combining backend systems, model deployment, and customer-facing integrations (e.g., SDKs)
• You’re comfortable with high-growth environments and have experience designing systems that scale with both product adoption and team size
• You demonstrate a strong ability to balance technical depth with people leadership, especially as the team grows and the role becomes more strategic
• You know how to navigate ambiguity and define structure where none exists, all while keeping your team focused and motivated
• You’re excited to work in a regulated domain, collaborating with legal and compliance to create safe, privacy-preserving experiences

Responsibilities

• Leading, growing, and developing a high-performing engineering team responsible for core biometric infrastructure, including authentication and liveness detection
• Defining the team’s structure and evolution as it doubles in size, introducing clear processes and scalable execution practices
• Owning the end-to-end delivery of biometric products — from model training to SDK integrations and user experience — ensuring performance, scalability, and regulatory compliance from ideation to measurable outcomes
• Partnering with product leadership to define and execute strategy, influencing roadmap, technical architecture, and go-to-market readiness
• Driving initiatives that bring core biometric IP in-house, reducing third-party dependencies and increasing control over performance and innovation
• Ensuring operational excellence, observability, and robustness across all systems under your team’s ownership
• Building a team culture centered on trust, technical curiosity, and high-quality execution
• Contributing to Veriff’s global security posture by future-proofing our defences against spoofing, deepfakes, and generative AI–based attacks
• Mentoring engineers and engineering leads, providing feedback and support for long-term growth

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in biometrics, computer vision, or applied machine learning, especially in domains like authentication, anti-spoofing, or user verification
• Familiarity ML Development Framworks, and embedding-based architectures in production
• Exposure to regulated domains (e.g., identity verification, fintech, healthcare) with an understanding of data privacy principles and user consent flows
• Proven ability to integrate ML systems into real-time user experiences, including on-device or SDK-based inference
• Experience partnering with ML platform teams to deploy models efficiently and monitor performance post-deployment
• Strong systems thinking — you can architect for both short-term impact and long-term differentiation

Benefits

• Flexibility to work from home
• Stock options that ensure your share in our success
• Extra recharge days on top of your annual vacation
• Comprehensive relocation support to Estonia or Spain
• Extensive medical, dental, and vision insurance to ensure you’re feeling great physically and mentally
• Learning and Development & Health and Sports budget that you are free to tailor to your own needs
• Four weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave after reaching your 5th work anniversary