Lead Engineer - Research

Summary

Join Fingerprint, a leading developer of fraud detection technology, as a Web Security Researcher. You will spearhead research and development, creating tools and techniques to combat sophisticated bots. This role demands a deep understanding of web security, reverse engineering, and anomaly detection. You will be responsible for the entire research lifecycle, from concept to production-ready implementation. The ideal candidate possesses strong reverse engineering skills, experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, and a proven ability to conduct complex security research projects. Fingerprint offers a competitive salary of $160k-$190k and a fully remote work environment.

Requirements

• Proven ability to design and conduct complex security research projects
• Deep understanding of web browsers, web automation, and client-side evasion techniques
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Strong reverse engineering skills
• Solid grasp of internet security and privacy mechanisms
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and drive projects independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

Responsibilities

• Research and prototype advanced methods to detect and prevent sophisticated bots
• Reverse-engineer web automation tools and evasive techniques
• Build internal tools to test hypotheses and validate detection models
• Own the entire R&D cycle: from ideation to secure, production-ready implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing or bypassing bot detection systems
• Familiarity with bot mitigation strategies at scale
• Contributions to open-source security or reverse engineering tools

Benefits

• 160 - 190k For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all US based roles based on function, level and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies
• We have noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where scammers attempt to access candidates' personal and financial information through fake interviews and offers. All Fingerprint recruiting email communications will always come from the @fingerprint.com domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Fingerprint via other sources should be ignored
• Offers vary depending on, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications/licenses, skills, training, and market conditions
• Due to regulatory and security reasons, there’s a small number of countries where we cannot have Fingerprint teammates based. Additionally, because Fingerprint is an all-remote company and people can join our workforce from almost any country, we do not sponsor visas. Fingerprint teammates need to be authorized to work from their home location