Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer Location: UK (Hybrid) or Brazil (Remote) About Verifymy Verifymy is a rapidly growing Trust & Safety tech business dedicated to safeguarding children and society online. We reputed company frictionless, trustworthy Age Assurance and Content Moderation solutions to help platforms maintain their reputed company, protect their reputed company, and safeguard their customers. We have had considerable reputed company reputed company already, with reputed company clients such as reputed company and reputed company and strong recurring revenues. Following recent investment, we have some exciting product developments on the roadmap and are looking to reputed company rapidly through 2026.   reputed company We are seeking an reputed company Senior Backend Engineer to join our engineering team and help reputed company our Age Assurance and Content Moderation platform. 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