Enforcement, Software Engineer

About Arkose Labs  

Arkose Labs is a fast-growing startup, backed by Softbank, Microsoft and Paypal, that is disrupting the fraud industry with an innovative approach that undermines the economic drivers behind fraud. The Arkose Labs Fraud and Abuse Prevention Platform combines real-time intelligence, rich analytics and adaptive step-up challenges to progressively diminish the profitability of attacks while adapting to evolving attack patterns. Arkose Labs offers the only fraud solution with a 100% SLA guarantee. The world’s largest brands trust Arkose Labs to protect their customer journey while delivering an unrivaled customer experience. 

Learn more about Arkose Labs from our innovation sandbox presentation at RSA: https://youtu.be/Fyhr_ZuveLM

You will be a member of an incredible, highly motivated and supportive team responsible for  a critical component of Arkose Labs - Arkose Enforce. Arkose Enforce is a challenge-response mechanism that delivers targeted friction to high-risk traffic to remediate attacks in real time. You will develop new solutions that stand up to the highest requirements and turn innovative game ideas into cutting-edge challenge technology that excites both customers and end users.

Join us to defend against fraud and abuse by bankrupting the business model of fraud!

• Work and collaborate with teams across multiple timezones (AEST, PST, CST)
• Help build software that spans from the browser down to analytics data pipelines
• Work within an agile team to help build services from requirements to release and maintenance
• Attending planning meetings to produce high-level scenarios and estimates
• Attending and contributing to regular status meetings
• Learn from other highly experienced Engineers

• 2+ years experience in a commercial environment using modern programming languages - e.g.Node.js/JavaScript, Golang, Python
• 2+ years experience with web front end: HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript (ES6+), frameworks/libraries e.g. React (preferable), Angular, VueJS
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS services)
• Experience designing & integrating REST API.
• Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases. Experience in DynamoDB is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of DOM API & manipulation
• Working knowledge of web/HTTP concepts and methodologies - DNS, TLS, browser caching, CDNs (e.g. Cloudflare/CloudFront)

• Understanding of UX Principles
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience with Web Accessibility
• Experience with implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Docker/containers and, ideally, container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of agile development (Scrum/Kanban)
• Understanding and application of functional testing methods and which rules apply when using them.

Why Arkose Labs?

Join an early stage, fast growing startup with pioneering technology built by passionate and ambitious people. 

Work with some of the biggest names in the market, such as Microsoft, Paypal, EA, Github, Twitch, Roblox, Twilio, and Minecraft! 

We value your unique contributions, perspectives, and experiences. Be part of a diverse and high performing environment that prioritizes collaboration, excellence, and inclusion. We hire the best, focus on their professional development, and offer support for continuing education.

We value:

• People - independent thinkers making data-driven decisions and taking project ownership
• Teamwork - building trust, respect, and integrity to openly communicate and constructively challenge one another
• Customer Focus - customer empathy and problem-solving obsession
• Execution - actions with precision, professionalism, and urgency
• Security -  our lens for implementing processes, procedures, and programs

Benefits:

• WiFi and Phone stipend
• Home office set up assistance
• Stipend for additional medical benefits

Arkose Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Arkose Labs will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All employees of Arkose Labs are required to comply with its COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, which includes individual vaccination requirements for U.S. in-office attendance and/or travel to any U.S. company-sponsored events. If any travel or in-office attendance is a required part of the position to which you are applying, you may be required to provide evidence of your vaccinated status as a condition of accepting employment with Arkose Labs.