Sr. Security Software Engineer, Application Security

Pinterest • Chicago, IL

77d • Remote

About The Position

Pinterest’s Security team is seeking an experienced Security Software Engineer to help keep our 619 million monthly active users safe from real-world threats. You will build tooling, product enhancements, and work with teams to improve our overall security posture and enhance our secure development lifecycle. We are looking for a candidate with a passion for security and innovation, who will research and develop new solutions to secure our products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in product security, application security, or security related software engineering role.
• Enthusiasm for the constant fight to ensure security and privacy.
• Proficiency in a dynamic programming language such as Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and build out our rules, processes, and platform for our secure development lifecycle.
• Deliver and review code that is well-documented, tested, and operable.
• Work cross function to architect scalable and secure solutions to a variety of Pinterest’s problems.
• Conduct regular security assessments including design reviews.
• Help rework our existing controls to address increased productivity due to AI and new AI threats.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level