HUMAN was founded in 2012 in a Brooklyn sci-fi bookstore by Tamer Hassan, Michael Tiffany, Dan Kaminsky, and Ash Kalb. Our humble beginnings led to the creation of the Human Defense Platform, the backbone of all our products that safeguards enterprises from sophisticated bots, fraud, and account abuse. Today we verify the humanity of more than 20 trillion interactions per week for some of the largest companies and internet platforms.

Our hacker roots still permeate everything we do. You will be a part of the HUMAN front line in our commitment to protecting companies (and in turn, their customers) from both revenue and reputation risk caused by digital attacks. However, HUMAN is not the center of this story. Humans like yourself are. We firmly believe in putting people first. This approach spans our extensive total rewards package, inclusive of competitive compensation, benefits, stipends - as well as our day-to-day culture - to ensure every human is empowered to do the best work of their life. We want to hear about the marathon you’re training for. We want to see pictures of your pets. We want to know your favorite robot (we have many).

Even if you’re not a conventional “hacker” we can assure you that you are a hacker in your own right. We want to work with people like you who break down problems to build up better solutions. That’s what makes us HUMAN. You’ll be joining us at an exciting moment in the HUMAN story: we joined forces with PerimeterX in a market-changing merger , as well as recently acquired clean.io to enhance the Human Defense Platform. Together under the HUMAN brand, we will disrupt the economics of cybercrime. We hope you can join us in that mission.

We are seeking a talented senior Backend Engineer to lead our team.

Your main responsibility will be to design and develop the backend infrastructure for our new cutting-edge client-side security and compliance product.

As the Lead Backend Developer, you'll be creating new microservices and capabilities to protect against client-side attacks, ensuring the system is highly scalable, and keeping the system up to date with the latest security trends and regulations.

What you'll do:

• Build a new product: Join a team working on a new product with a long list of interested customers. Take a leading role in shaping both architectural and business decisions, driving meaningful impact.
• Develop cloud-based high-scale systems: Leverage the latest in cloud technology to build systems that can handle the demands of significantly large datasets with efficiency and reliability.
• End-to-end (E2E) Ownership: Take full responsibility for projects from the initial design and architecture stages through to implementation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Regularly monitor system performance, identify and resolve any issues to maintain optimal operation.
  
  
  

Who you are:

• Experienced Backend Engineer: +5 years of professional experience focused on backend system design and implementation.
• Proficiency in Queues and Databases: Extensive expertise in Kafka, MongoDB, BigQuery, and Redis.
• Skilled in Cloud-Based Services: Demonstrated expertise in developing, deploying, and maintaining scalable, efficient, and robust cloud-based solutions.
• Proficient in Multithreaded Programming: Expert in handling complex challenges in high-load environments through adept use of multithreaded programming techniques.
• Architectural Knowledge: Solid understanding of architectural frameworks and best practices for large-scale backend services.
• Team Player: Known for a collaborative approach, seamlessly integrating with cross-functional teams to achieve technological excellence.
• Technology Enthusiast: Passionate about leveraging technology to solve problems, continuously exploring new tools and methodologies to enhance system performance and reliability.
  
  
  

HUMAN prides itself on being an equal opportunity workplace. We firmly believe in putting people first regardless of who you are, where you come from, how you identify, or who your favorite robot is (we have many). We are on a mission to protect the integrity of the internet for everyone, so we welcome all individuals to come to share their unique experiences and perspectives as we fight against cybercrime together!

With Humans located in all parts of the world, we’ve fully embraced our diversity of thought and are always looking for innovative ways to connect with one another - even in virtual reality! Although New York City is our HQ, we have teams in Tel Aviv, Israel; London, UK; Victoria, Canada; San Mateo, CA; Miami, FL; and Virginia.

We trust our Humans in choosing where they work and how they work. The total rewards package we provide reflects our commitment to our Humans’ personal career development, which includes annual stipends for home office setup, wellbeing, and learning & development. We also offer weekly lunches, flexible time off, no-meeting Fridays (for our U.S. and Intl. based HUMANs), HUMAN days, and so much more.

We’re constantly trying to anticipate the needs of our Humans to ensure each one of us is equally prepared to do some of the best work of our life. Taking care of one another is part of the HUMAN experience and how we build true HUMAN connections.

If you are an individual with a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us directly.