Software Developer

Remote · LUBackendposted 15d agoMid

About the role

🌍 About Hopae

At Hopae , we're building the world's most trusted digital identity platform — private, secure, and built for real life. We believe identity should be in your control — not locked behind outdated systems or centralized gatekeepers.

Our product, Hopae Connect, lets businesses verify real people across borders through a single API — no need to build country-by-country integrations themselves. Our technology powers instant, privacy-first verification across fintech, credentials, supply chain, and gaming — for IDV providers, e-signature platforms, and enterprises who need identity to just work, everywhere.

Backed by top global investors, Hopae operates across Seoul, Paris, Luxembourg, and San Francisco , bringing together exceptional talent from over 10 nationalities. We move fast, think globally, and build products that define the future of identity.

💡 Why You’ll Love It Here

Global DNA: Work with exceptional peers across Seoul, Paris, and San Francisco
High Impact: Build technology shaping the global trust and identity landscape
Ownership Culture: No micromanagement — full trust, full accountability
Elite Standards: Work fast, learn fast, and grow with world-class peers
Inclusive & Respectful: 10+ nationalities, diverse perspectives, one vision
Growth Mindset: Access mentorship, leadership visibility, and continuous learning

🎯 What You Will Do

As a Backend Engineer, your code will form the foundation that protects and connects the digital identity of users around the world.

Design and Develop Global Authentication Platform: Build and maintain the core backend systems and high-availability infrastructure of the hConnect platform.
Integrate with Diverse Identity Systems: Develop and extend modules that integrate with national electronic ID (eID) systems and external identity services worldwide.
Build Scalable Systems: Ensure stability while progressively improving systems to handle future traffic growth and feature expansion.
Design Flexible and Scalable APIs: Develop and maintain reliable APIs that enable seamless integration with internal services and external partners.
Foster a Strong Code Culture: Collaborate with teammates through code reviews, write clean and maintainable code, and help establish a culture of engineering excellence.

🧠 Who You Are

Qualifications

We value skills and potential over a simple list of technologies. We are looking for someone with the following capabilities

Proactive Problem-Solving: Ability to go beyond assigned tasks, understand business goals, propose better solutions, and drive improvements independently.
Navigating Ambiguity: Comfortable finding the best path forward in undefined situations and collaborating with teammates to define solutions.
Deep Technical Curiosity: Goes beyond simply using frameworks; explores how technologies work at their core and makes them their own.
Transparent Communication and Collaboration: Shares progress and blockers openly with the team, listens actively to peers, and works toward better outcomes together.
Strong Fundamentals: Solid understanding of Node.js and TypeScript, with at least 2 years of backend development experience.

Preferred

Qualifications

Depth in Specific Technologies: Strong CS fundamentals and hands-on mastery of at least one technology.
Authentication Protocol Experience: Practical experience with OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Access Token flows.
0-to-1 Product Experience: Built early-stage products and learned from scaling them to meet business goals.
Understanding of Client Environments: Especially experience addressing compatibility challenges across browsers and mobile platforms.
Commitment to Code Quality: Experience with test automation and efforts to continuously improve code quality.
Large-Scale Traffic Handling: Designing and operating architectures that support high-volume traffic.
API Gateway / PaaS / SaaS Development Experience.
Experience with Docker, RabbitMQ/Kafka, and cloud environments (AWS/GCP).