Data Engineer, IPinfo
Privacy Team
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Accessible, in-depth IP address data
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Accessible, in-depth IP address data
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To become the trusted source for IP address data and make the internet safer.
Role
Who you are
- Background in one or more of:
- Internet measurements or network telemetry
- Data engineering or experience with batch, streaming, or real-time data pipelines
- Network engineering or ISP / CDN operations with experience analyzing traffic behavior
- Security research or applied network security
- Threat intelligence or abuse / fraud analysis
- Deep understanding of networking protocols and networked applications (e.g. VPNs, proxies, tunneling, routing behavior)
- Proficiency in Bash scripting, Python, Go, or similar languages for building data collection and analysis systems
- Proficiency in SQL for querying, analyzing, and validating large datasets
- Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows (code reviews, pull requests, CI)
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; ability to distinguish signal from noise
- Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly explain complex technical findings
- Curiosity and commitment to continuous improvement; belief that systems, signals, and processes can always be improved
Desirable
- Knowledge of Linux-based systems, including operating, debugging, and optimizing services on production servers
- Experience building, deploying, and operating containerized workloads using Docker or similar technologies
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure
- Experience building or operating real-time or high-volume data pipelines, or working with large-scale internet measurement datasets
- Experience with workflow orchestration and scheduling systems such as Airflow
- Familiarity with ad tech, fraud detection, abuse prevention, or cybersecurity use cases
- Experience publishing or presenting technical work, including blog posts, academic papers, whitepapers, or conference talks
What the job involves
- Design, build, and operate data collection and analysis pipelines to detect proxy usage, VPN applications, and related spoofing or evasion behavior
- Work with large-scale internet measurement data (we collect 75+ TB per week, including BGP, DNS, ping, and traceroute data from 1200+ global vantage points)
- Research, apply, and implement techniques from cutting-edge internet measurement and network security research
- Maintain a high bar for signal quality and defensibility, prioritizing observable network behavior over heuristics or guesswork
- Communicate findings clearly by contributing to blog posts, technical documentation, and research publications, both internally and externally
Our take
Over the last decade, the depth of IP address data needed to optimize and protect organizations around the world has grown exponentially. IPinfo performs internet-wide scans, processing terabytes of data to provide custom IP geolocation, company, carrier, and in-depth IP type data sets.
Though the company is up against a large pool of players in the IP Address Intelligence Software market, IPinfo has prevailed as one of the leading providers handling over 40 billion requests a month.
Ranging from non-profits to Fortune 500s, the company boasts an impressive list of customers, including T-Mobile, Nike, DataDog, DemandBase, and Clearbit.
Since the company’s comprehensive and scalable API platform can be utilized by any industry, there is constant opportunity for innovation and growth. Should IPinfo continue to optimize its data offerings and make strategic partnerships (as it has with Datarade), it will further solidify itself as a top market competitor.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Asynchronous focus: On average, we only have one meeting a week. That's how we help our team stay focused, uninterrupted, and productive.
- Work from anywhere: We're open to applicants from any country. Our current team members are located on 5 continents and 10 different countries
- Team retreats: IPinfo values the team aspect of remote work. To encourage this mindset, we take annual retreats to bring everyone together.
- Competitive salary: We value experience and skill. That's why we offer competitive salaries based on roles and expertise
Company HQ
Seaview, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Ben Dowling
(Founder & CEO)Former CTO of Calm.com, and co-founder & former CTO of Geomium. Previously worked as a Software Engineer at Facebook, Lightbox.com (Lead), Mendeley (Senior), and Roke Manor Research, Siemens.
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