Software Engineer, Real-Time Fraud & Trust Platform

Recruiting from Scratch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual bonuses

Relocation assistance

Housing stipend

Meal stipends

Health/dental/vision

Fitness membership

Lifestyle perks

Job summary

Recruiting from Scratch seeks a Software Engineer, Fraud to help protect a high-growth AI platform across its San Francisco or New YorkCity offices. You will design and deploy fraud detection, identity verification, and abuse-prevention systems at scale.

You’ll partner with product and engineering, own large end-to-end risk initiatives, and balance security with user experience in a fast-moving environment. Relocation and housing stipends are available as part of the package.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience building production backend systems.
• Strong engineering fundamentals with scalable system design.
• Experience with fraud detection, abuse prevention, or trust & safety systems preferred.
• Ability to identify patterns in complex systems and translate them into technical solutions.
• High ownership mindset in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build fraud detection and prevention systems across surfaces, including identity verification and platform abuse.
• Identify fraud patterns and translate them into scalable backend systems, tools, and workflows.
• Partner closely with product and engineering to define fraud strategy and prioritize high-impact initiatives.
• Develop systems that detect suspicious behavior, mitigate risk, and reduce fraudulent activity in real time.
• Improve visibility into fraud trends, risk exposure, and system effectiveness through monitoring and analytics.
• Operate autonomously in ambiguous environments, owning large problem areas end-to-end.
• Balance security, user experience, and operational efficiency when designing fraud prevention systems.

Skills

Backend system design

Fraud detection experience

Data-driven applications

Job description

Recruiting from Scratch seeks a Software Engineer, Fraud to help protect a high-growth AI platform across its San Francisco or New YorkCity offices. You will design and deploy fraud detection, identity verification, and abuse-prevention systems at scale.

You’ll partner with product and engineering, own large end-to-end risk initiatives, and balance security with user experience in a fast-moving environment. Relocation and housing stipends are available as part of the package.