Senior Security Engineer

April 13

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Wikimedia Foundation

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Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.

Non-Profit • Free knowledge • Open Source Culture • Internet • Technology

501 - 1000

💰 $2.5M Grant on 2019-09

Description

• Build new security technologies to protect Wikipedia • Design and code new features to protect users • Work on MediaWiki platform focusing on security challenges • Help design and build MediaWiki security capabilities • Review and deploy security features • Work with development teams for safe architectural choices • Perform security maintenance and address technical debt • Provide support for application security incidents and operations

Requirements

• Strong software engineering experience with security focus • Ability to work with modern PHP code-base • Experience in developing client-side JavaScript • Strong interest in learning specialist security skills • Patience in explaining security implications • Sensitivity to security challenges in a large project • Experience with Linux command line for web development • Ability to maintain focus when working remotely • Experience with anti-abuse mechanisms • Previous experience in building security countermeasures • Experience in finding and fixing security bugs • Knowledge of threat modeling and secure design patterns

Benefits

• Competitive salary • Remote working • Annual pay range of US$105,308.8 • Equal opportunity employer with a diverse workforce