Senior Web Browser Researcher

remote work; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fingerprint provides device intelligence to help enterprises stop online fraud. The Senior Web Browser Researcher will push the accuracy and stability of Fingerprint's core identification and bot-detection products by researching and delivering new signals in modern web browsers.

The role involves owning findings end to end—from research through engineering validation—building research tooling, tracking browser changes, and surfacing structured outputs for product, engineering, and partners.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of web platforms, browser internals, and web security concepts.
• Ability to read multiple programming languages and proficiency in JavaScript.
• Experience driving independent research from idea to validated results with data-driven analysis.

Responsibilities

• Independently research novel device-identification and bot-detection techniques across modern browsers.
• Own findings end to end from research through engineering implementation and validation.
• Build and maintain research tooling to surface signals and detect browser changes automatically.
• Track browser changes and translate them into product impact and actionable guidance.
• Produce structured research outputs for product, engineering, and partners.

Skills

JavaScript

Browser internals

Web security concepts

Data-driven analysis

Research tooling

Tools

Scrapers

Observers

Job description

About the role

Fingerprint provides device intelligence to help enterprises stop online fraud. The Senior Web Browser Researcher will push the accuracy and stability of Fingerprint's core identification and bot-detection products by researching and delivering new signals in modern web browsers.

What you'll do

• Independently research novel device-identification and bot-detection techniques across modern browsers.
• Own findings end to end from research through engineering implementation and validation.
• Build and maintain research tooling to surface signals and detect browser changes automatically.
• Track browser changes and translate them into product impact and actionable guidance.
• Produce structured research outputs for product, engineering, and partners.

What they're looking for

• Deep understanding of web platform fundamentals, browser internals, and web security concepts.
• Strong JavaScript proficiency and ability to read multiple programming languages.
• Experience driving independent research from idea to validated results with data-driven analysis.
• Proven ability to communicate findings and trade-offs to engineers and product teams.
• Experience building research tooling or automation such as scrapers or observers is a plus.
• Public research footprint or contributions to browser projects or related areas is desirable.

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states a remote, distributed company and open across the United States; no explicit Nigeria restriction is listed. The listing does not specify timezone requirements. The exact timezone expectations should be confirmed before interviewing.
• Employee or contractor status is not specified in the listing; confirm during later stages.
• Salary is listed as a global range with location-based final offers; currency is USD, but confirm local pay currency/range during interviews.
• The listing notes no visa sponsorship; this may affect Nigeria-based applicants needing work authorization in other regions. Confirm work-authorization details with the company.