SoftwareEngineering(WorkingStudent)

Who we are 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. Your mission 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 Your profile 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