Principal Application Security Engineer

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Application Security Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong technical background with experience in full-stack development, cloud computing, and scalable architecture.
• Proficiency in one or more OOP coding languages (Ruby, Python, Java, etc) is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of web application security principles, common vulnerabilities, and best practices.
• Collaborative approach with excellent communication skills and ability to simply convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Focused on keeping the company secure while ensuring the team can still ship products and deliver value to customers and users.
• Experience cultivating a security-aware development culture that scales through mentorship and automation.
• Passion for social impact and leveraging technology to address social challenges, with a strong sense of purpose in improving outcomes for children in need.

Benefits

• Above-market compensation package (salary + equity)
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - 99% of insurance premiums covered for you + your dependents
• Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend
• 13 paid holidays; 11 federally observed holidays (including Juneteenth), plus Election Day and the day after Thanksgiving
• 16 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for the arrival of a newborn or newly placed infant
• Sick/mental health time separate from vacation days (accrue up to a cap of 160 hours)
• 4 weeks of sabbatical after 4 years of service at the company
• 401k, Commuter benefits, FSA, and DCSA with administration paid for
• annual bonus for employees who volunteer as a CASA (court-appointed special advocates)
• annual reimbursement for ongoing learning and development, with opportunities to attend trainings/conferences, on-site speaker series, and lunch and learns
• reimbursement for virtual home office setup
• remote work stipend to cover internet, electricity, home office setup costs or lunch/snacks with coworkers
• Paid jury duty