Data Engineer - Bot Protection

Friendly Captcha is seeking a Data Engineer to join their team and play a crucial role in enhancing their bot detection systems. This position focuses on leveraging data to distinguish between human users and automated bots, which is central to the company’s mission of providing privacy-friendly and accessible protection against malicious actors. The ideal candidate will design, build, and optimize data pipelines that enable sophisticated bot detection while maintaining system performance and scalability.

The role requires expertise in processing large-scale datasets to identify patterns indicative of bot behavior. You will work with diverse data sources, implement machine learning models where appropriate, and ensure data integrity across the infrastructure. Collaboration with data scientists and security teams is essential to translate complex requirements into actionable data strategies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing data pipelines using modern tools like ClickHouse and Postgres
• Developing algorithms and models to detect and mitigate bot traffic
• Optimizing data storage and retrieval systems for real-time processing
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions into production
• Creating dashboards and reports to visualize bot activity and system performance
• Ensuring data security and compliance with GDPR and other regulations

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in data engineering and infrastructure development
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, and data visualization tools
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and data processing frameworks
• Experience with time-series databases and analytics platforms
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a preference for simplicity and explainability
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment

Friendly Captcha offers a competitive compensation package, fully remote work options (with occasional visits to the Munich office), and a supportive culture that values innovation and user privacy. This role offers significant impact in a growing company with a strong European presence.