Senior Security Engineer (Product Security)
About The Position
Anticipate attacks, outsmart threats and safeguard innovation. Gallup is seeking a senior security engineer (product security) to help build and scale security into the core of our products. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and offensive security — ideal for someone who enjoys breaking things thoughtfully and then helping teams rebuild them stronger. You’ll bring an attacker’s mindset to uncover real-world risks across our applications and then partner directly with senior, staff engineers and engineering managers to turn those findings into durable, secure solutions. This is a high-impact role with the autonomy to shape how security is embedded across Gallup technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, computer science or a related field required
- At least four years of experience in testing applications and contributing to improving their security required
- Demonstrated deep expertise in mobile, web and API penetration testing required
- Proven ability to partner with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve secure development practices required
- Strong programming or scripting skills in at least one language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, C#, Java) required
- A commitment to working on-site at Gallup’s Washington, D.C., office at least three days per week required
Nice To Haves
- Participation in bug bounty programs or responsible disclosure is a plus
- Certifications such as OSCP, OSWE, GWAPT and GXPN are a plus
Responsibilities
- Perform penetration testing across web, mobile and API applications to identify and validate security vulnerabilities
- Partner with engineering teams to incorporate security into applications from the start through secure coding guidance.
Benefits
- Gallup offers a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and other insurance options
- a fully vested 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching
- an employee stock ownership program
- mass transit reimbursement
- family-building benefits
- an employee assistance program
- various reimbursements and activities that enhance our associates’ wellbeing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
