About GeoComply
We’re GeoComply! We are at the forefront of geolocation, cybersecurity, and anti-fraud innovation, developing and delivering cutting-edge technologies to help ensure regulatory compliance, combat bad online actors, alleviate user friction, and protect businesses from fraud.
Achieving significant business and revenue growth over the past three years and dubbed a tech “Unicorn,” GeoComply has been trusted by leading global brands and regulators for over ten years. Our compliance-grade geolocation technology solutions are installed on over 400 million devices and analyze over 12 billion transactions a year.
At the heart of it all is the people, united by a deep commitment to problem-solving and revolutionizing how people and businesses use the internet to instill confidence in every online interaction. With teams across five countries, three continents, and a global customer base, we have no plans to slow down.
The Role
The Security Software Engineer Intern contributes to GeoComply’s success by helping strengthen GeoGuard’s VPN and anonymizer detection. Our data collection systems (proxy, residential-proxy, browser-extension, and smart-DNS based collectors) continuously gather the VPN/proxy IP data that powers our detection database, so their performance and the quality of our detection logic directly drive our coverage and accuracy. This position reports to the Technical Product Manager, with day-to-day support from a Software Engineer (SWE).
You are able to, and enjoy, working with multiple teams across locations, and have good communication and interpersonal skills. You are curious about how systems fail, comfortable investigating problems in code and data, and enjoy working in short, agile, iterative development cycles. You actively apply AI tools in your day-to-day research and development work.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate performance issues in our VPN/proxy data collection systems — low IP collection rates, coverage gaps, and recurring failures across proxy, residential-proxy, browser-extension, and smart-DNS based collectors (PHP-based).
- Diagnose root causes of degradation and identify what else we can do to improve collection rate, freshness, and coverage.
- Fix common failures following established procedures, and propose enhancements to avoid repeat failures.
- Build new collectors for VPN/proxy providers following existing templates, and enable auto-updater tooling for new providers.
- Support the config auto-updater (JS-based): fix recurring updater failures, handle CAPTCHA-related issues (Cloudflare, reCAPTCHA v3), and manually update configs when auto-updaters fail.
- Run VPN testing across a set of VPN applications and research current VPN technology to understand how it behaves and evolves.
- Apply AI tools to research VPN providers — identify their spoofing techniques and the corresponding detection and protection methods GeoGuard can use against them.
- Explore and propose what else we can do to detect VPN users — new signals, heuristics, or techniques that improve detection coverage.
- Query performance and detection data to identify anomalies and establish healthy baselines and alert thresholds.
- Build automated, data-driven monitoring — from raw data, to anomaly/alert-detection logic, to a visual dashboard the team can use on an ongoing basis — so degradation is caught proactively rather than after the fact.
- Document testing results, recurring failure patterns, and research findings to drive process improvement.
Who You Are
- Recently graduated or in pursuit of a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Basic backend development knowledge (PHP and/or Golang preferred).
- Comfortable querying and working with data to spot patterns and anomalies.
- Good to have: interest in or exposure to networking concepts (VPNs, proxies, DNS, IP infrastructure).
- Proficient with AI tools and able to apply them effectively to research VPN providers, spoofing techniques, and detection/protection methods, and to accelerate development.
- Demonstrated skills in analytical thinking, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in small collaborative teams in a dynamic working environment.
- English language skills: fluent in reading and writing, comfortable with listening and speaking.
- Collaborative and client-centric mindset.
Apply Now!
Interested in joining our team? Send us your resume and a cover letter. We can’t wait to meet you!
Commitment to Diversity and Equity.
If you don't tick every box in this job description, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who value inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity rather than ticking boxes, so if this resonates with you, please apply.
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Why GeoComply?
Joining the GeoComply team means you’ll be part of an award-winning company to work, learn and grow. We are fast-paced, high-impact, and have a can-do team culture.
To be successful in our organization, you need an eager attitude, professionalism, and the confidence to willingly work to prove yourself and your ideas, and earn the trust of the organization.
Here’s why we think you’d love working with us.
We’re working towards something big
We’ve built a reputation as the global market leader for geolocation compliance solutions for over 10 years. We’re trusted by customers from all over the world, and the next few years will be particularly exciting as we continue to scale across new markets.
Our values aren’t just a buzzword
Our values are the foundation for what we as a company care about most. They signify the commitment we make to each other around how we act and what we stand for. They are our north star as we work together to build a company we’re all proud to be a part of. Learn more, here.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are
In collaboration with our team and external partners, we promote DEI in our recruitment and hiring practices; scholarships and financial aid; training and mentorship programs; employee benefits, and more.
Learning is at the heart of our employee experience
At GeoComply, we foster an environment that empowers every employee to gain the knowledge and abilities needed to perform at their very best and help our organization grow. From a professional development budget to local training opportunities, knowledge-sharing sessions and more, we are continually investing in employee career growth and development.
We believe in being a force for good
We profoundly care about our impact on the world and strive to make meaningful contributions to the communities we work and live in. Our Impact division focuses on philanthropic and social responsibility initiatives, including supporting our local communities, advancing equality, and harnessing our technology to protect vulnerable groups. Learn more, here.
We care about our team
Our GeoComply team is talented, driven and hard-working, and is known for its positive attitude and energy. At GeoComply, we take care of our employees with the total package. Team members are generously rewarded with competitive salaries, incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program.
We value in-person collaboration
GeoComply culture thrives on a dynamic mix of in-person energy and independent focus and we champion a hybrid work model that blends the energy of in-person collaboration with the flexibility to work from home. Our 3-day in-office policy fosters teamwork and innovation, while also recognizing the importance of individual work styles and needs.
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At GeoComply, we live our value of Act with Integrity. Our workplace is built on mutual respect and inclusion, and we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, and identities. Creating an accessible interview experience for all candidates is important to us. If you have any requests (big or small) throughout our hiring process, please don’t hesitate to let us know so we can do our best to prioritize your needs.
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