Software Engineer, Fraud

Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. They are seeking a Software Engineer specializing in fraud detection and prevention systems to design and build scalable backend systems, identify fraud patterns, and improve system effectiveness. The role involves collaborating with product and engineering teams to define fraud strategy and prioritize initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build fraud detection and prevention systems across key 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

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience building production backend systems
• Strong engineering fundamentals with experience in scalable system design and data-driven applications
• Ability to identify patterns in complex systems and translate them into technical solutions
• High ownership mindset with comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
• Strong judgment in balancing risk, speed, and user experience
• Experience working on fraud detection, abuse prevention, or trust & safety systems (preferred but not required)
• Prior experience building fraud, risk, or trust & safety systems at scale
• Familiarity with identity verification, anomaly detection, or behavioral analytics
• Experience working with large datasets, event streams, or real-time detection systems
• Background in high-growth startups or environments with rapid iteration cycles