Reality Defender is an award-winning cybersecurity company helping enterprises and governments detect deepfakes and AI-generated media. Utilizing a patented multi-model approach, Reality Defender is robust against the bleeding edge of generative platforms producing video, audio, imagery, and text media. Reality Defender's API-first deepfake detection platform empowers teams and developers alike to identify fraud, disinformation campaigns, and harmful deepfakes in real time.
Backed by world class investors including DCVC, Illuminate Financial, Y Combinator, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Accenture, Rackhouse, and Argon VC, Reality Defender works with leading enterprise clients, financial institutions, and governments in order to ensure AI-generated media is not used for malicious purposes.
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As a Full Stack Engineer, youâll build end-to-end features across our customer-facing platform, internal tools, and APIs. Youâll work on everything from detection result dashboards and workflows to backend services that power real-time inferenceâowning projects from design through production.This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy broad technical ownership and building products that directly impact customers. Responsibilities include:
Design and implement end-to-end product features across frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
Build scalable APIs and backend services that power real-time deepfake detection.
Create intuitive, high-performance UIs that make complex AI outputs understandable and actionable.
Collaborate closely with ML engineers, product managers, and designers.
Own technical decisions and contribute to system architecture.
Improve performance, reliability, and security across the stack.
Mentor other engineers and help define engineering best practices.
3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong experience on both:
Frontend: React + TypeScript (or similar modern frameworks)
Backend: Python, Go, or Node.js
Experience designing and consuming REST or streaming APIs.
Solid understanding of databases, caching, and distributed systems fundamentals.
Experience deploying and operating services in cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
Strong product mindset and ability to work independently in fast-moving teams.
Reality Defender offers the following benefits to all our employees, regardless of location:
Healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage available for dependents
Dental and Vision plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents
Short/Long-term disability and life insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employees
FSA/HSA and 401k programs
Equity compensation
20 days of PTO per year
12 weeks of Parental Leave
Learning and Development budget
Monthly wellness benefits
Annual company-sponsored offsite
For employees working from Reality Defenderâs HQ in NYC, we offer the following benefits:
Daily in-office lunch through UberEats
Commuter benefits
Remote Fridays
Happy Hours and other local events
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