Software Developer
Hopae is a digital identity company providing a platform for businesses to securely and seamlessly verify and onboard customers. Their solutions, which include an API (hConnect) and an SDK for building EUDI-compliant wallets, focus on eliminating fraud, ensuring data privacy, and meeting global compliance standards. The company is building a trusted, decentralized identity platform with a focus on user control, privacy, and security, and has a diverse, global team with offices in Paris, San Francisco, and Seoul.
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About Hopae Inc.
Hopae is a digital identity company that provides solutions for businesses to securely and efficiently verify and onboard customers, aiming to eliminate the need for physical documents. Their platform is designed to boost trust and reduce friction by offering features like simplified global compliance (e.g., EUDI, GDPR), fraud prevention with tamper-proof credentials, and enhanced user privacy by sharing only necessary data. Key products include the hConnect API for integrating secure eID login and an SDK for building EUDI-compliant digital wallets. These tools support various credentials, including Mobile Driver's Licenses, National IDs, and corporate IDs. Hopae is actively engaged in the identity technology community, participating in industry events and sharing insights through reports and guides. The company has a global presence with offices in Paris, San Francisco, and Seoul.
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About the Role
You'll form the foundation that protects and connects the digital identity of users around the world. You will build and maintain the core backend systems and high-availability infrastructure of the hConnect platform, develop modules that integrate with national eID systems and external identity services, and ensure stability while scaling for future traffic growth. You'll design and maintain reliable, flexible APIs for internal and external integrations, and collaborate with teammates through code reviews to foster a strong engineering culture.
Requirements
- Solid understanding of Node.js and TypeScript
- At least 2 years of backend development experience
- Strong CS fundamentals and hands-on mastery of at least one technology
- Practical experience with OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Access Token flows
- 0-to-1 product experience building early-stage products
- Understanding of client environment compatibility challenges across browsers and mobile platforms
- Experience with test automation and code quality improvement
- Experience designing and operating architectures for large-scale traffic
- API Gateway / PaaS / SaaS development experience
- Experience with Docker, RabbitMQ/Kafka, and cloud environments (AWS/GCP)
Responsibilities
- Design and develop the global authentication platform
- Build and maintain core backend systems and high-availability infrastructure of the hConnect platform
- Integrate with diverse identity systems including national eID systems and external identity services
- Build scalable systems that handle future traffic growth and feature expansion
- Design flexible and scalable APIs for internal services and external partners
- Collaborate through code reviews and write clean maintainable code
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Remote-friendly work model