Software Engineer, Backend (Collection Fingerprinting)
Core
Building resilient, scalable backend systems for automated data collection (fingerprinting, anti-bot evasion) to support agentic AI in national security missions.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Data Collection & Anti-Abuse)
Builds
Distributed scraping architectures, browser automation tools, and data pipelines for agent tool-calls
Domain
Defense technology, AI, network security, web scraping
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
distributed systems, browser automation, anti-bot defenses, fingerprinting, signature mitigation, TypeScript, Python, instrumentation, protocol analysis
Preferred skills
agentic systems, tool-call readiness, national security workflows, full-stack capability (React)
Responsibilities
Design and maintain stable, scalable collection systems under sophisticated automated detection regimes; develop technical plans to keep high-value data flowing; ensure collected data is usable by agents (tool-call readiness, schemas, evaluation loops); collaborate with mission teams to translate data needs into durable systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
