About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Technology, Information and Internet.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client’s Security organization is hiring an experienced backend engineer to join the Bot and Agent Control Engineering team. You will build scalable, high-performance systems that detect and mitigate bot threats and request-risk across web and mobile platforms.

• Work on projects that improve bot and request-risk detection products and fraud prevention.
• Implement new features from design through testing and deployment.
• Enhance and optimize existing functionality for low-latency, high-throughput environments.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and work with senior support/level-3 teams to resolve customer-impacting problems.
• Analyze web and mobile request data to improve detection quality and system performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ML engineers, to integrate machine learning models and LLM-based tools into production services.

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What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of software development experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience building web APIs in a performant compiled language such as Java or Go.
• Strong understanding of HTTP, REST, and data formats (JSON, XML).
• Experience or familiarity with integrating machine learning models and LLMs into backend systems.
• Ability to design scalable, maintainable architectures and produce well-structured, testable code.
• Experience working on low-latency, high-throughput systems is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and good communication when collaborating with support and cross-functional teams.

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Location & Work Model

• Job location: Cambridge, MA (Confidential Client supports FlexBase — employees may work on-site, remote, or hybrid depending on role and team needs).
• Candidates must be able to work with a team distributed across locations and collaborate effectively with remote colleagues.

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Compensation & Benefits

• US base salary range: $95,000 – $171,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined by factors such as experience, skills, certifications, and location.
• Total rewards may include annual bonus/incentive opportunities, equity awards, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Benefits include healthcare, retirement/401(k) plan, paid time off (PTO), parental leave, paid holidays, and employee assistance programs focused on wellbeing and financial wellness. Eligibility rules apply.

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Additional Details

• Employment type: Full-time.
• Industry: Technology, Information and Internet.
• This posting follows applicable US hiring laws. If you have accommodation needs during the hiring process, please contact Careertakes.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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