Principal Application Security Engineer
May 15
🏡 Remote – New York
Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Java
JavaScript
Kubernetes
Node.js
Postgres
Python
React
Redis
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Go
Description
• Ensure the security and integrity of software applications • Conduct security assessments including regular security reviews, code audits, penetration testing, and threat modeling • Help chart a specific course of action to achieve the desired security stance • Respond promptly to security incidents and provide detailed post-event analyses • Design and implement secure coding standards and best practices across the development lifecycle • Stay up to date on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices
Requirements
• Proven experience as an Application Security Engineer or in a similar role • Strong technical background with experience in full-stack development, cloud computing, and scalable architecture • Proficiency in one or more OOP coding languages (Ruby, Python, Java, etc) is strongly preferred • Strong understanding and knowledge of web application security principles, common vulnerabilities, and best practices • Excellent communication skills with the ability to simply convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders and clearly articulate the relative risks and trade-offs • Focused on keeping the company secure while ensuring the team can still ship products and deliver value to customers and users • Experience cultivating a security-aware development culture that scales through mentorship and automation • A genuine interest in leveraging technology to address social challenges, with a strong sense of purpose in improving outcomes for children in need
Benefits
• An above-market compensation package (salary + equity) • Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - 99% of insurance premiums covered for you + your dependents • Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend • 13 paid holidays; 11 federally observed holidays (including Juneteenth), plus Election Day and the day after Thanksgiving • 16 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for the arrival of a newborn or newly placed infant • Sick/mental health time separate from vacation days (accrue up to a cap of 160 hours) • 4 weeks of sabbatical after 4 years of service at the company • 401k, Commuter benefits, FSA, and DCSA with administration paid for • $5,000 annual bonus for employees who volunteer as a CASA (court-appointed special advocates) • $2,500 annual reimbursement for ongoing learning and development, with opportunities to attend trainings/conferences, on-site speaker series, and lunch and learns • $300 reimbursement for virtual home office setup • $50 a month remote work stipend to cover internet, electricity, home office setup costs or lunch/snacks with coworkers • Paid jury duty
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