Job Description
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
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
