Software Engineer (3727)

***This role is aligned to Mexico City, please only apply if you are based in/near to Mexico City***

About GBG 

GBG is the leading expert in global identity and location. In an increasingly digital world, GBG helps businesses grow by giving them intelligence to make the best decisions about their customers, when it matters most. 

Every second, our global data, agile technology, and expert teams, power over 20,000 of the world's best-known organisations to reach and trust their customers. 

Why you should be@GBG

Reach

The precision of location data is critical to businesses that need to know exactly where their customers are so they can reduce failed deliveries, share great customer experiences and remove unnecessary costs. We provide the unique insight to know locations as well as the people who live there, because we understand global addresses better than anyone else.

This means our customers have confidence that their products and services will arrive in time and to the right location In the race to serve global customers, we exist to help every business in the world, reach every customer in the world. 

Trust

When a digital business grows, most customers are genuine. However, many are fraudsters who manipulate identities to gain illegitimate access. We give our customers unique insight to decide which are trustworthy and which are fraudulent, because we understand identity better than anyone else.

This means businesses can confidently onboard good customers, reward great customers and reject fraudsters. In the fight against Identity, Fraud, trust is key, so the more you can know and the earlier you know it, the better decisions you can make.

About the team

 We primarily are accountable for the delivery of AssureID Sentinel and AcuFill software, which are part of GBG’s wider Documents and Biometrics product portfolio. 

These SDK’s provide sophisticated ID proofing capability for our customers to integrate into their own systems utilizing purpose-built identity document scanners and computer vision and machine learning technologies.

We are a cross functional team who pride ourselves on our collaborative spirit. We value every team member’s expertise, and each member contributes to our collective success.  

Our daily work follows agile methodologies, placing a strong emphasis on automation and continuous improvement

The role

As a Software Engineer in one of our dynamic, multi-disciplinary product squads, you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality software solutions that meet our business objectives.

This role offers the opportunity to apply your technical skills and passion for development to create impactful products, while continuously learning and growing in your craft.

You'll collaborate closely with team members, contributing to the success of our projects, and supporting a culture of innovation and excellence within the team.

What you will do

• Assist in the technical design, implementation, and documentation of features and products within the squad's scope, following the guidance of senior team members.
• Act as an individual contributor, writing and testing code to help the team achieve sprint goals and deliverables, while collaborating closely with other engineers.
• Work within established architectural patterns and practices, ensuring that your contributions align with the overall technical direction set by senior engineers.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand business requirements, translating them into technical tasks and deliverables under the supervision of more experienced engineers.
• Follow coding standards and best practices, contributing to the team's commitment to technical excellence, performance, and reliability.
• Engage in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, actively contributing to the team’s iterative development and continuous improvement efforts.
• Identify areas for improvement in the codebase, suggesting minor refactoring opportunities and working with senior engineers to address technical debt.
• Stay open to feedback and continuously seek opportunities to learn new technologies, tools, and development practices, applying these learnings to your work.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment by sharing knowledge, documenting your work, and participating in code reviews to help improve the skills of the entire team

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Proficiency in software engineering concepts with experience in C#. Familiarity with C++ and Java is a plus.
• Experience working as an effective contributor within a development team, demonstrating the ability to collaborate with peers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.
• Effective communicator who can articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, and who can adapt their style to different situations.
• A "can-do" attitude, approaching challenges with enthusiasm and a proactive approach to finding solutions and overcoming obstacles.
• Ability to approach technical problems with a logical mindset, demonstrating the capacity to break down issues and propose workable solutions with some guidance.
• A focus on delivering reliable and maintainable software, with attention to detail in coding practices and testing.
• A strong commitment to ongoing professional development, actively seeking out new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance skills and keep up with industry trends.

Behaviours we'd like to see

Benefits

To find out more

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair opportunities for everyone regardless of age, gender race/ ethnicity, sex, religion, age, nationality, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Everybody is welcome and our inclusion and diversity programme, be/yourself, is designed to ensure that you can thrive. Please inform your GBG Talent Attraction Partner if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview process.

To chat to the Talent Attraction team and find out more about our benefits and why we’re a great place to work, drop an email to [email protected] and we’ll be in touch. You can also check out our career site here.

Why not apply and make life@GBG work for you?