Facial authentication platform for enterprise physical access control
Alcatraz delivers facial authentication-as-a-service (FAaaS) for enterprise facilities, securing access across data centers, corporate campuses, and high-security environments. The tech stack reveals a mobile-first, hardware-aware architecture: iOS/Android apps paired with Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband spatial awareness, backed by PyTorch and TensorFlow models optimized for edge inference via C++. Current hiring skews heavily senior engineering and marketing, with active projects in BLE/UWB spatial features and Google Wallet integration—indicating a focus on frictionless mobile credential adoption and location-aware access rather than traditional card readers.
Alcatraz is a 51–200-person company headquartered in Cupertino that protects over four million employees globally through AI-powered facial authentication. The platform operates as a plug-and-play service across on-premises and cloud deployments, securing data centers, Fortune 100 offices, financial institutions, and universities. The product combines computer vision and biometric security with mobile and edge computing, supporting both iOS and Android clients alongside backend cloud services on AWS, Azure, and GCP. Sales strategy centers on channel partnerships and co-selling, with internal focus on pipeline acceleration, pilot-to-customer conversion, and geographic expansion.
PyTorch and TensorFlow for deep learning models, optimized for edge inference using C++. Mobile clients run on iOS and Android with Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband spatial awareness. Backend infrastructure spans AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Active hiring in Bulgaria, United States, and United Kingdom across engineering, marketing, and finance functions.
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