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Senior Application Security Engineer

World
San Francisco, United States
Full time
$272,000 - $320,000 per year
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Overview

Department

IT

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$272,000 - $320,000 per year

Location

San Francisco, United States, North America

Company size

Mature [ 50+ employess ]

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Join a passionate team tackling complex security challenges. Ensure robust security measures are integrated into every product from conception to deployment.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in web, mobile, application or blockchain security.
  • Ability to understand and critically think about application and system architectures holistically.
  • Expertise in performing threat modeling to systematically assess risks and architect mitigations that align with both technical and business goals.
  • Strong understanding of state-of-the-art authentication protocols, cryptographic principles, identity management, and data protection mechanisms.
  • Proficiency developing in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Typescript, Go).
  • Experience communicating effectively with technical, non-technical and executive-level audiences.
  • Desire to work in a high growth and high speed environment that is truly trying to change the world.
  • Responsibilities

  • Perform threat modeling to identify risks in the design of new products and drive their mitigation.
  • Architect and implement security solutions to mitigate identified risks.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle.
  • Identify vulnerabilities through code reviews and penetration testing, and drive their remediation.
  • Improve and build, such as scanners and implementation of secure defaults, to scale our application security program.
  • Manage and contribute to the continuous improvement of the World bug bounty program.
  • Work with stakeholders across the company to advocate for security best practices through training and outreach.
  • Benefits

  • Competitive long-term incentive package.
  • Healthcare, dental, vision.
  • 401(k) plan and match.
  • Life insurance.
  • Flexible time off.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Professional development stipend.
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