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Brief #96754Updated 23 AUG 2026NEW YORK CITY, NYAshbySOFTWARE COMPANIES
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Senior Software Engineer

Niva is a global business identity platform used to build trust in businesses across the globe.

Location
New York City, NY
Company size
5–20
Posted
5d ago
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Senior Software Engineer · Niva

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Job title
Senior Software Engineer
Job location
New York City
Job description

About Niva

At Niva, we’re building a universal identity layer that enables trust between businesses worldwide. We leverage cutting-edge language models and machine learning to deliver instant, reliable, and borderless business verification. Leading fintechs, banks, and public companies already use Niva to verify businesses, prevent fraud, and meet Know Your Business (KYB) requirements in minutes.

Read more about how Niva’s platform reduced time spent to verify businesses by 98% with a customer here. We’re a fast-moving team on a mission to make it effortless to trust businesses anywhere in the world and we’re looking for eager new teammates to help us accelerate our mission.

What You'll Be Doing

As a founding member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute directly to our company's achievements and be instrumental in forming our team culture.

You will:

  • Collaborate closely with the CEO and CTO to build and refine our product.

  • Engage directly with customers to understand their needs and gather feedback.

  • Research and define product requirements to solve our customers’ needs.

  • Help set the culture of the company, promoting a collaborative, innovative and fun environment.

  • Play a crucial role in building great software from the ground up.

You're Probably a Match If You Have

  • At least 5 years of experience working with Ruby on Rails.

  • Familiarity with Python and/or JavaScript.

  • Experience working with relational databases, such as MySQL or Postgres.

  • Experience using LLMs and machine learning is preferred.

  • A passion for going deep into complex problems and and building efficient solutions.

  • A proactive attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.


What We Offer

  • Competitive salary

  • Substantial equity in the company

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

  • Flexible working hours and flexible time off

  • A chance to be a part of a pioneering company with a mission to revolutionize global trust and commerce

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Where this role is based

New York City, NY

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Niva headquarters

New York, NY

Company size

520 employees

Founded

2023

Total raised

$8,800,000

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Funding rounds

  • Seed$5.5M
  • Pre Seed$3.3M