The Role
As a Senior WebSDK Engineer, design and implement features for Kasada's Web SDK, collaborate on architecture, and ensure high performance and efficiency to protect against automated attacks.
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About Kasada
Join us in stopping bad bots, for good! Kasada protects millions of online users everyday. Founded to stop automated bot attacks, we believe the internet should be a safe place for everyone. Bad bots are highly destructive. They take over accounts, steal content, overload systems and infrastructure and cause billions of dollars in damages every year. Seeking to restore trust in the internet, Kasada stops bots at the very first request including those that have never been seen before.
We’ve grown from a few friends working out of a shipping container under the Sydney Harbour Bridge to now operating globally, we’re spread across the world protecting some of the most well-known brands on the face of the earth.
We’re an innately curious team that’s not afraid to bring bold ideas to create better ways of solving problems. We’re looking for people who are passionate about solving some of the most difficult and pressing cybersecurity issues, while having fun doing it!
About the role
Kasada has an exciting opportunity to join our team responsible for defending our customers against automation.
Attackers use automated frameworks, fake devices and device farms to launch highly costly attacks on our customers. Kasada's SDKs help secure millions of devices and their APIs in real time. As a member of our Engineering team, you will be able develop new creative innovations and establish yourself as a leader in the growing field of cyber security.
As a Senior Software Engineer you will get to work deeply with browsers and delve into their specifications, obtaining a deep knowledge of how browsers operate. As there is no user interface you will not need to worry about styling or focusing on frameworks! Instead you will get to focus on building an efficient, low dependency, and highly performant SDK.
What you will be doing:
- Design and implement features on our Web SDK, protecting hundreds of millions of requests every day
- Collaborate closely with other product and engineering teams
- Be involved in architecture design discussions in how we can build efficient solutions
- Build efficient and highly performant solutions that cater for all the different types of customer integrations
What you will bring:
- At least 3 years experience working in a Full Stack role with a focus on front-end technologies
- TypeScript / JavaScript experience
- Knowledge of browsers including backwards compatibility
- Willingness to look into browser specifications
- Exposure to SDK architectures and design patterns
- A great ability to communicate highly technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Strong debugging skills and willingness to delve into unknowns
- Understanding of writing user based tests
- CDN knowledge
- Integration investigation experience
- Understanding of CORS
- Cybersecurity experience
- Client based testing experience
Nice to Have:
What you will be working with
- TypeScript
- Buildkite
- AWS
- Docker
The Benefits of Being a Kasadian
We’re committed to making Kasada a place where you can do the best work of your career — and feel supported while doing it. We foster an inclusive, highly collaborative environment grounded in our core values, and we’ve built our benefits to help you thrive both inside and outside of work.
• A stake in Kasada’s global success through equity/stock options
• Support for growing families, including generous parental leave and resources before, during, and after leave
• Wellbeing support to help you grow and recharge, including access to our EAP with confidential counselling for you and your loved ones
• Birthday leave
• Wellness leave
• Annual company offsites to connect, collaborate, and celebrate together
• A dog-friendly HQ in Sydney
What’s Next?
If this sounds interesting, hit the Apply button and one of our team will be in touch for an exploratory, confidential conversation. Our hiring process is designed to be thoughtful, efficient, and transparent — so everyone can make an informed decision about whether Kasada is the right next step.
When applying, you’re welcome to share the pronouns you use and any adjustments you may need during the interview process — we want you to feel set up for success in every conversation.
One Last Thing…
Research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If this role excites you and you think you could add value, we’d love to hear from you — even if you don’t tick every box. We value diverse perspectives and welcome different paths and experiences.
Please note: Kasada is an E-Verify employer (US-based applicants only).
Top Skills
AWS
Docker
JavaScript
Typescript
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The Company
What We Do
Kasada is the most effective and easiest way to defend against advanced persistent bot attacks across web, mobile, and API channels. With Kasada, trust in the Internet is restored by foiling even the stealthiest cyber threats, from credential abuse to data scraping. The solution invisibly stops automated threats while inflicting financial damage to attackers, destroying their ROI. With the ability to onboard in minutes, Kasada ensures immediate and long-lasting protection while empowering enterprises with optimal online activity. Kasada is based in New York and Sydney, with offices in Melbourne, San Francisco, and London. For more information, please visit www.kasada.io and follow on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
