Security Engineer

Superhuman•San Francisco, CA

1d•$214,000 - $310,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Superhuman offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role, combining focus time with in-person collaboration to foster trust, innovation, and team culture. Superhuman, which now includes Grammarly, is an AI productivity platform aiming to unlock superhuman potential. The platform integrates with over 1 million applications and websites, offering products like Grammarly's writing assistance, Coda’s collaborative workspaces, Mail’s inbox management, and Go, a proactive AI assistant. Founded in 2009, Superhuman empowers over 40 million people, 50,000 organizations, and 3,000 educational institutions globally to eliminate busywork. The company is seeking a Security Engineer to join its team and maintain the trust of millions of users. This role involves collaborating with partners to identify and implement high-impact projects to improve security and reduce risk across products, platform, and IT systems. Superhuman's engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and influence the product roadmap, addressing complex technical challenges as the company scales its interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure.

Requirements

Has 3+ years of experience working on a Security team, ideally for a SaaS company.
Experience working in one or more Security domains: Application, Cloud, Product, or Platform Security.
Solid understanding of security fundamentals, including risk assessments, threat modeling, and best practices within your area of expertise.
Proficient in at least one general-purpose programming language.
The ability to think like an adversary to identify risks, and then build like an engineer to mitigate those risks.
An interest in using AI to solve Security challenges at scale.
Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure-by-default architectures that make the secure path the easiest path for developers across Superhuman's product ecosystem.
Pioneer the use of AI and automation to scale security capabilities, from automated threat detection to AI-assisted code reviews and vulnerability analysis.
Build bridges between technical and non-technical teams by translating security requirements into actionable roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
Balance security excellence with product innovation, making risk-informed decisions that safeguard customer data while enabling Superhuman to move fast.
Stand with the Security Team at the forefront of AI security, where you'll help define the playbook for protecting AI-powered systems and tackle novel security challenges.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
Disability and life insurance options
401(k) and RRSP matching
Paid parental leave
20 days of paid time off per year
12 days of paid holidays per year
Two floating holidays per year
Flexible sick time
Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
Annual professional development budget and opportunities