Fingerprint · 3 months ago
Senior Bot Detection Researcher
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelFingerprint is a company that empowers developers to stop online fraud at the source. They are seeking a Senior Bot Researcher to define and own the research strategy for detecting sophisticated bots, analyze their behavior, and collaborate with Engineering to translate research findings into production-ready solutions.
Cyber SecurityFraud DetectionSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and own the research strategy for detecting sophisticated bots across browser, behavioral, and network layers
Design and run experiments, build research tooling, and validate detection hypotheses with rigorous measurement
Analyze how advanced scrapers and bot operators work, and develop effective countermeasures and evasion‑resistant signals
Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to prioritize a roadmap and graduate proven concepts into production
Track the evolving anti‑bot landscape and publish internal briefs, benchmarks, and guidance
Qualification
Required
Proven experience working with sophisticated bots from multiple angles, for example: Building or analyzing scrapers and automation frameworks, Developing or bypassing bot avoidance and mitigation systems, Detecting and attributing automated traffic at scale
Deep knowledge in several of the following areas: Browser fingerprinting and client integrity, Behavioral signal design and anomaly detection, Network‑level bot detection, traffic analysis, and reputation, Anti‑bot evasion techniques and counter‑evasion design
Strong reverse‑engineering skills, including JavaScript deobfuscation
Solid understanding of web security and privacy mechanisms
Ability to move from ambiguous problem statements to clear experiments and measurable outcomes
Excellent written and verbal communication in English
Preferred
Experience red‑teaming bot defenses or operating detection systems in production
Contributions to open‑source security, scraping, or detection tooling
Proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript for browser research and Go for backend prototyping
Company
Fingerprint
The highest accuracy device identity platform for high-scale applications
Founded in 2019
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$77MKey Investors
Craft VenturesNexus Venture Partners
2023-10-17Series C· $33M
2021-11-03Series B· $32M
2021-02-11Series A· $8M
Leadership Team
Dan Pinto
Co-Founder & CEO
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