Full Stack Engineer
Company: Reality Defender
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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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 For employees working from Reality
Defender’s HQ in NYC, we offer the following benefits: Daily
in-office lunch through UberEats Commuter benefits Remote Fridays
Happy Hours and other local events
Keywords: Reality Defender, Milford , Full Stack Engineer, Engineering , New York City, Connecticut
