Software Engineering (Working Student)

Friendly Captcha GmbH

Wörthsee, Germany

3 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Part-time (≤ 32 hours)

Working hours

Shift work

Languages

English, German

Job source

indeed.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Data Analysis Big Data C++ (Programming Language) Software as a Service Cloud Computing Code Review Cyber Security Computer Programming Databases Linux

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Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Redis Software Engineering SQL Databases TypeScript Web Services Rust (Programming Language) Backend Git Information Technology Web Technologies Vertica Terraform Golang Programming Languages

Job description

Feature Development: You work on new features and improvements for our bot protection platform
Backend Development: You support the development of APIs and services in Go or TypeScript
Data Analysis: You help analyze large data sets to identify bot patterns
Testing & Debugging: You write tests and assist with troubleshooting
Documentation: You create technical documentation for internal tools and processes
Code Reviews: You participate in code reviews and learn from experienced developers
Infrastructure: Optionally, you can work on Terraform, monitoring (OpenTelemetry), or databases (Postgres, Clickhouse, Redis)

What we offer

Hands-on experience in a real production environment handling millions of requests
Insight into modern backend technologies and cloud infrastructure (EU-owned stack)
Working with an experienced engineering team
Independent projects and direct collaboration with the team
Flexible work schedule
Small, focused team with flat hierarchies
Office in Munich-West/Wörthsee by the lake
Fair compensation, MacBook, coffee, and team events

Requirements

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, * Studies: Computer Science, Business Informatics, or Cybersecurity

Communication: Excellent English written and verbal skills
Programming: Experience with at least one modern programming language (Go, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, C++, etc.)
Basics: Understanding of web technologies, APIs, and databases
Work Style: Self-organized, eager to learn, and problem-solving oriented
Nice-to-have: German language skills, experience with Go, TypeScript, SQL, Git, or Linux
Bonus: Interest in data science, bot detection, or IT security

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

Flexible schedule

About the company

Friendly Captcha is a cybersecurity startup from Munich, Germany. We protect over 25 million websites and apps from spam and bots - fully automated in the background, without requiring users to solve annoying tasks. Our solution is accessible and privacy-friendly in compliance with GDPR/CCPA. We were honored with the German Founders Award 2023 for our innovative technology., We are Friendly Captcha - a leading cybersecurity SaaS company from Germany. Our mission: bot protection that makes the internet safer and more accessible. Unlike traditional CAPTCHAs, our solution is completely invisible to users - no more clicking on traffic lights or cars.

Fully bootstrapped, profitable, and developed according to the highest German data protection standards, we protect millions of requests daily for thousands of organizations worldwide. With our team in Munich West / Woerthsee, we’re working toward a vision: a safe internet that is accessible to all humans.