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Proof of Human · San Francisco · On-site

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About Proof of Human

Proof of Human stops bots and fraud without slowing down real users. Score all your traffic in real-time, letting only verified humans pass through. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

Proof of Human provides frictionless, continual human verification. We’re looking for an exceptional engineer to join our team. This engineer will work on full-stack web development and research, with a focus on backend and cloud infrastructure. Architect and Develop: Design and build scalable backend infrastructure (AWS, Node, Python) optimized for handling millions of sessions per minute with minimal latency.

What they're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience in software development would be ideal
  • Strong backend web development skills with experience going from problem to deployment
  • Proficiency in both web development (Javascript, Node.js) and Python
  • Experience building cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) at scale
  • Excited by working on a small team where your contributions have an outsized impact
  • Strong quantitative background and an eagerness to learn. Research experience is a plus
More about this role

Proof of Human is a research and deployment company building the proof-of-human layer in digital identity. Proof of Human seeks to produce high-impact research and to productize this research in bot detection, fraud prevention, and continuous authentication.

Proof of Human was founded in 2023 by two Princeton PhD scientists – Mayank Agrawal and Matt Hardy. They have published in Science, PNAS, Nature Human Behaviour, and Psychological Review and are backed by Y Combinator and Brickyard Ventures.

Proof of Human provides frictionless, continual human verification. We’re looking for an exceptional engineer to join our team. This engineer will work on full-stack web development and research, with a focus on backend and cloud infrastructure.

Architect and Develop: Design and build scalable backend infrastructure (AWS, Node, Python) optimized for handling millions of sessions per minute with minimal latency.

Lead Feature Development: Own end-to-end delivery of key product features, from initial concept through deployment and support.

Technical Roadmapping: Directly influence engineering strategy and decisions through close collaboration with the technical team.

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