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Lead Engineer - Research

Fingerprint

$160,000 - $190,000
Aug 12, 2025
Remote, US
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Fingerprint is seeking a Web Security Researcher to innovate in bot detection and web security, addressing the increasing sophistication of bots and the need for advanced detection methods to protect their clients from online fraud.

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
  • Experience developing or bypassing bot detection systems
  • Familiarity with bot mitigation strategies at scale

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

Other

  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English
  • 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. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location.**Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
  • 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.
  • If you are applying as a resident of California, please read our CCPA notice here
  • If you are applying as a resident of the EU, please read our GDPR notice here