Head of Research

🌍 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 We believe identity should be in your control — not locked behind outdated systems or centralized gatekeepers.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

Digital identity is one of the most complex, fragmented, and consequential infrastructure problems in the world. As Head of Research at Hopae, you lead the team exploring what comes next — from government eID systems to hardware-based, in-person identification — and you translate that exploration into products and partnerships that matter.

This is a leadership role with real scope. You'll set the research agenda, grow and lead a team, and sit at the intersection of technology, regulation, and product.

- Define and own Hopae's research roadmap across two tracks: eID and govern...