Building robots that behave and act like real users to automate human activities on the web
Working in a small cross-functional team with other experienced hackers
Expanding the capabilities of Apify Proxy, adding more protocols and more underlying providers, and implementing internal unblocking capabilities
Researching existing anti-scraping services and implementing new internal services to overcome them by utilizing various browser fingerprinting methods, human-like browser interaction, session management, and others
Contributing to proxy-chain and impit, our open-source libraries for proxy handling and request impersonation.

A strong technical background or great professional track record (we're looking for exceptional candidates, no matter the seniority)
2+ years of industry experience building proxy, fingerprinting, or unblocking services
Strong skills in developing and debugging with TypeScript/Node.js, or equivalent skills in another language and the ability to learn quickly
Familiarity with Linux
Experience with AWS, other public clouds, or any technology mentioned above (nice to have)
An experiment-driven and collaborative mindset
Good communication skills in English.

Space, support, and autonomy for personal growth, with a direct impact on our success
Full-time position in Prague (Lucerna Palace) or Brno (Titanium)
Option to work remotely
Flexible working hours (perfect for both night owls and early birds)
Nobody counts holidays as long as the work gets done
Stock options and profit sharing
We welcome pets, kids, and bikes at the office
Epic team buildings and offsites with biking, canoeing, and other adventures
Solid education and training budget, conference tickets, internal “Eat & Learn” sessions, and the possibility to work across teams
Generous hardware budget
Free lunches every day when you’re in the office
Unlimited supply of coffee and beer and snacks
Free entry to the wonderful Prague Zoo
Free Multisport card
Ping-pong, chess, PS5, lightsabers, foosball league after lunch.

Senior Backend Engineer – Proxy and Unblocking

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