Staff Application Security Engineer
About The Position
As a Staff Engineer on our Application Security team, you will be instrumental in leading and driving secure practices across Shipt. You’ll be responsible for development practices across our engineering organization and building software systems to make secure development easier. In this role, you will design, implement, and scale security controls and processes that protect Shipt’s users, empower Shipt developers, ensure the safety of our applications, and protect user data. As a Staff Engineer, you are expected to operate at a high level of technical proficiency, provide technical leadership, mentor other team members, and influence security culture at all levels of the company. If you are enthusiastic about cybersecurity, enjoy sharing your knowledge, and thrive on personal and professional growth, you're exactly the kind of engineer we're looking for. Our Shipt Cybersecurity team is growing, and we're looking for talented individuals who can work both independently and collaboratively, with a passion for mentoring and developing their colleagues. You will gain valuable experience collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams, contributing to the protection of customers and shoppers nationwide.
Requirements
- Extensive software engineering experience with focus on developer tooling or infrastructure
- 5+ years programming skills in Go, Python, and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience with WAF
- Familiarity with containerization concepts and tools
- Experience working and deploying with cloud platforms
- Experience building APIs, automation tools, and developer-facing services
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, such as Terraform
- Strong system design and architecture skills
- Experience translating business requirements into practical development solutions
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Nice To Haves
- CISSP, OSWE, CSSLP, GWAPT, GWEB, OSCP, CompTIA Security+ certification
- Familiarity with open-source software and dependency management
- Experience managing, configuring and troubleshooting CDN & WAF technologies
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and scale security controls and processes that protect Shipt’s users, empower Shipt developers, ensure the safety of our applications, and protect user data.
- Operate at a high level of technical proficiency.
- Provide technical leadership.
- Mentor other team members.
- Influence security culture at all levels of the company.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, contributing to the protection of customers and shoppers nationwide.
- Lead the design, implementation, and validation of secure coding practices, application security controls, and integration of security platforms.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and more
- Company’s 401k plan
- Discretionary vacation for exempt team members
- Paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Paid sick leave
- Eligibility for an annual bonus
- Potential for restricted stock units based on role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
