Full Stack Engineer

WHO WE ARE. 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. Youtube: Reality Defender Wins RSA Most Innovative Startup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKOZmwyNUNM THE FULL STACK ENGINEER ROLE. As a Full Stack Engineer, you’ll build end-to-end features across our customer-facing platform, internal tools, and APIs. You’ll work on everything from detection result dashboards and workflows to backend services that power real-time inference—owning 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. WHO YOU ARE. - 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. WHAT WE OFFER. 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 Defender’s HQ in NYC, we offer the following benefits: - Daily in-office lunch through UberEats - Commuter benefits - Remote Fridays - Happy Hours and other local events