
GPTZero is the world's leading AI-text identification platform. Our mission is to restore information quality and transparency on the internet. We give millions of users the ability to see the origin, reliability, and quality of information, and enable responsible adoption of AI.

GPTZero is the world's leading AI-text identification platform. Our mission is to restore information quality and transparency on the internet. We give millions of users the ability to see the origin, reliability, and quality of information, and enable responsible adoption of AI.
What they do: AI-text detection platform and complementary writing tools for education, publishing, hiring and enterprise
Founded: January 2023
Founders: Edward Tian (CEO), Alexander Cui (CTO/co‑founder)
Funding: $13.5M+ reported (seed ~$3.5M; Series A $10M)
Employees: 136
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AI-generated content detection and content provenance for information quality and transparency
2023
Technology, Information and Media
$3,500,000
Reported prior to Series A
$10,000,000
“Raised a $10M Series A led by Footwork; other reported participants include Reach Capital, Altman Capital, Uncork Capital and Neo”
About GPTZero GPTZero is on a mission to restore trust and transparency on the internet. As the leading AI detection platform, we empower educators, students, journalists, marketers, and writers to navigate the evolving landscape of AI-generated content. With millions of users and institutions relying on us, we’re building a category-defining company at the intersection of AI and information integrity.
Our team comes from high-performing engineering cultures, including Uber, Meta, Perplexity, Amazon, Affirm, and leading AI research labs, including Princeton, Caltech, MILA, and Vector.
What we're looking for As a founding frontend engineer, you’ll build and ship responsible AI-powered products to millions of users. You'll help expand our AI detection and verification platform and create new products. We are looking for someone who works fast shipping new features and UIs, while collaborating closely with our world-class design team and working to improve our growth funnel.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Who you'll be joining We’re a small team. We value ownership, transparency, and listening to each other.
Everyone works and interacts with everyone. Everyone is free to attend meetings across product functions, whether it's diving into designs or dropping into our ML learning groups.
Here are some people you’ll work closely with. You’ll be meeting everyone.
Together, we are committed to making a permanent impact on the future of the internet, and on humanity.
Our Perks
Compensation Range: $160K - $215K
3+ years of experience with modern JS web frameworks (React.js, Next.js, and Typescript)
Experience collaborating closely with design teams to ensure seamless integration of design and functionality.
Familiarity with high-traffic platforms or fast-paced startups, demonstrating expertise in optimizing web pages for scalability and user experience.
Highly motivated to make positive societal impact
Wear multiple hats and be a leader as our team grows
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
US work eligibility or visa
Bonus:
Strong open-source portfolio
Basic Figma Design Skills
Experience and technical knowledge optimizing on-page SEO
Experience working in an early-stage startup environment
🏥 Health, dental, and vision coverage
💻 Hybrid work in NYC Union Square Office
🚀 Competitive salary
🍰 Competitive equity for a founding team member
We are a cash-flow positive/profitable company experiencing exponential growth in multiple industries. We are open to sharing our growth metrics with applicants.
🎉 Quarterly team retreats and offsites
🏝 Flexible PTO
💡Learning stipend, mentorship, and time with world-class advisors, including:
Tom Glocer (former CEO of Reuters, who recently reviewed the beta and is advising our product team on launching hallucination detection)
Russ Heddleston (CEO Docsend, our favorite GTM advisor who recently dropped into all-hands to share additional strategies for growing our self-serve GTM motion)
Ruslan Salakhutdinov (former director of AI at Apple, and current VP of Research for LLama, who meets monthly with our team to advise on AI model development)
Amy Saper (founding product marketer at Stripe, who offers time with our team on growth strategies)
Jack Altman (CEO of Lattice, brother of Sam Altman) on building great product culture
Mike Smith (COO Walmart.com, COO StitchFix) and Jeff Barrett CTO StitchFix, on scaling a great engineering team.