World
AI
Senior/StaffSoftwareEngineer,Android(IdentityCredentials)
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“Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Android (Identity Credentials) at World. Skills: Senior/Staff Android Engineer, Identity Credentials, Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), Verifiable Credentials, mobile security, hardware integration, applied cryptography. architect and build the foundational client-side systems that allow users to securely extract, store, and utilize identity credentials. building support for Identity credentials following ICAO 9303, mDL, mDoc and other global, national and regional st”
What You'll Achieve.
securely extract, store, and utilize identity credentials; preserving privacy through technologies such as Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs); Expand the breadth and depth of World ID globally; Support real-world use cases; securely and privately share proofs with relying parties; optimize security, privacy, and compliance; empowering third-party developers to integrate World ID without relying on proprietary technologies and systems; deliver impactful solutions; meet high standards
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
deep experience designing and developing native Android applications, domain expertise in Android's NFC stack and/or have experience communicating with smart cards/RFID chips (APDU commands, ICAO 9303 ePassport standards, ISO 18013-5 mDL), background in mobile security and hardware integration, deep, hands-on expertise with the Android Keystore, hardware-backed security (StrongBox/TEE), and biometric authentication APIs, familiar with applied cryptography, advanced experience integrating complex cryptographic libraries into mobile environments via JNI/Android NDK, well-versed in Liveness & Biometrics, including Presentation Attack Detection (PAD), facial matching, and secure biometric orchestration, keep up with existing and emerging identity protocol and schema standards such as Verifiable Credentials, eIDAS, EUDI, SD-JWT, BBS+, comfortable developing platform-independent libraries for reuse across mobile and cloud platforms
Nice to Have
Experience with generating Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) on mobile hardware, Verifiable Credentials, or decentralized identity protocols is a massive plus
What You'll Do.
architect and build the foundational client-side systems that allow users to securely extract
and utilize identity credentials
building support for Identity credentials following ICAO 9303
mDoc and other global
national and regional standards
developing a standards-based verifiable credentials infrastructure for privacy-preserving attestations for personal information
lead the implementation of client-side ZKP generation
Build core technologies utilizing Android Keystore
and Secure Enclaves (TEE) on device and in the cloud
scaling and maintaining key software components
driving the technical roadmap for mobile credential management
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate with product managers, cryptographers, and other stakeholders; collaborate with technical leaders across the company; collaborate with technical leaders across the company
Communication Scope
translate complex cryptographic concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Process & Methodology
driving critical initiatives for the company, identifying the most important tasks, relentlessly focusing on them, driving them to completion
Full Job Description
About the Company: World is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. As bots and autonomous agents reshape the internet, people, institutions, and applications need a trusted way to confirm who is a real human while preserving privacy. Our products make this possible: the Orb verifies real people, World ID proves it privately, and World App enables and distributes the new applications made possible by this technology. Together, they form a new layer for AI internet. We’re one of the fastest-growing networks in tech. More than 17 million people across 160 countries have verified with World ID, and we complete over 350,000 verifications each week. World App is already among the most used wallets globally. Developers are integrating World ID to build safer online experiences and create spaces where real people can participate, earn, and be recognized in ways AI simply can’t replicate. World was founded in 2019 and launched globally in 2023. We are more than 400 people across hardware, software, AI, cryptography, mobile engineering, and global operations. Our teams come from OpenAI, Tesla, SpaceX, Apple, Google, Stripe, Meta, Coinbase, Palantir and MIT Media Lab. We’re backed by leading investors, including a16z, Khosla Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital, Variant, Tiger Global, and Coinbase Ventures, as well as prominent operators and founders across fintech and AI. World has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine https://time.com/7288387/sam-altman-orb-tools-for-humanity/, highlighted in Fast Company’s https://www.fastcompany.com/91411606/fintech-blockchain-next-big-things-in-tech-2025 Next 5 in Fintech, and explored in a Bloomberg deep dive https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-08-12/how-worldcoin-is-building-digital-ids-to-combat-the-ai-apocalypse. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/technology/world-eye-scanning-crypto-orbs-launch-in-us.html, Bankless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU
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