Senior Software Engineer, Services Security

The job overview for this role is located under the section "About The Role". The overview describes the position as a member of the Humane Security Team, responsible for designing and implementing scalable, cloud-based services that balance privacy and security with user experience. The role requires a deep understanding of cryptography, security, and privacy, and the ability to work independently in a highly cross-functional role. The ideal candidate will have experience in software engineering in the cloud, a deep understanding of networking, and a proactive approach to product development.

• Design and write code, primarily in Java
• Build security infrastructure needed to provide privacy and security features (key management system, crypto service, privacy services, etc.)
• Build privacy and security focused user experiences with teams across the company, including image capture, computer vision, machine learning, system software and more
• Proactively engage the user in security and data privacy decisions in managing their own personal data
• Create scalable, cloud-based services that enable best-in-class, reliable user experiences
• Balance privacy & security with user experience
• Build infrastructure that can support anywhere from 10 to 10 million concurrent users
• Maintain the trust that Humane promises to our users
• Have fun at a dynamic company with a deep commitment to product

• Design and write code, primarily in Java
• Build security infrastructure needed to provide privacy and security features (key management system, crypto service, privacy services, etc.)
• Build privacy and security focused user experiences with teams across the company, including image capture, computer vision, machine learning, system software and more
• Proactively engage the user in security and data privacy decisions in managing their own personal data
• Software engineering experience in the cloud
• Deep understanding of networking
• Breadth of experience in product development and a holistic approach to problem solving
• Ability to deal with the chaos, ambiguity and excitement that comes with a 0->1 Startup company with an ambitious product
• Deep understanding of cryptography, security and privacy
• Proactive approach to product development – you see a need and you jump in to make it happen
• Comfortable working in a highly cross-functional role
• Self-directed, selfless and mature
• Great communication skills
• Confident in your opinions and not threatened when challenged
• Open to feedback and modest enough to admit when you’re wrong
• Know how to work independently and when to ask for input
• Security protocol familiarity (TLS, OAuth, etc.)
• Background in network protocols
• Familiarity with multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)