ProctoHire: Engineering a Next-Generation Remote Assessment & Proctoring Platform

Remote hiring and technical assessments often suffer from a lack of reliable oversight, clunky interfaces, and high latency. ProctoHire solves these challenges by combining real-time video communication, browser-based AI proctoring, and a collaborative code execution environment into a unified platform.

Highlights & Features

🤖 AI Mock & Proctoring Engine (Hero Feature)

Autonomous AI Mock Interviews: Delivers dynamic, role-based technical questions paired with live Speech-to-Text transcription.
Edge-Computed AI Proctoring: Features client-side facial tracking, head-pose estimation, and multiple-face detection powered by TensorFlow.js and face-api.js, ensuring 100% privacy and zero server lag.
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Real-Time Malpractice Detection: Instantly flags behaviors such as tab-switching, unauthorized assistance, and focus loss.
Actionable Analytics: Generates comprehensive, asynchronous evaluation reports that yield a unified "Trust & Tech Score" for recruiters.

💻 Live Collaborative Ecosystem

VSCode-Powered Code Editor: Provides a familiar and powerful code editing experience directly within the browser.
1-on-1 Video Interview Rooms: Delivers high-fidelity, low-latency video and audio calls utilizing WebRTC.
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Strict Room Locking: Guarantees privacy by allowing a strict maximum of 2 participants per session.
Secure Code Execution: Safely runs user code in an isolated, sandboxed environment.
Auto Feedback System: Delivers instant Success/Fail evaluations based on predefined test cases complemented by interactive UI confetti.
Real-time Chat & Controls: Includes text messaging, mic/camera toggles, screen sharing, and session recording capabilities.

🛠️ Core Infrastructure

Secure Authentication: Manages seamless user logins and session management via Clerk.
Background Jobs: Handles heavy asynchronous tasks—such as AI report generation—smoothly using Inngest.
Interactive Dashboard: Lets users track live stats, active sessions, and recent interviews at a single glance.
Optimized Data Fetching: Utilizes TanStack Query for fast caching and effective state management.

🛠️ Development Workflow

CodeRabbit AI: Integrated into the workflow for automated pull request analysis, code reviews, and optimization.
Git & GitHub Workflow: Structured development utilizing branches, pull requests, and merges.
Deployment: Fully deployed and optimized on Sevalla with free-tier friendliness.