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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 17 days Kikoff's roles stay open a median of 69 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 9% of Kikoff's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Kikoff
- high 37 stale, 0 reposted of 54 open
- Hiring momentum
- 73 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kikoff's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Kikoff.
About this role
As a Senior Security Engineer focusing on Application Security at Kikoff, you will be responsible for shaping the application security roadmap and ensuring the safety of the products used by millions. Your role involves driving secure software development practices, managing vulnerability assessments, and implementing security measures across various platforms including web, mobile, and APIs. You will also collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle and lead initiatives such as penetration testing and bug bounty programs.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kikoff as an employer.
What you need
- 6+ years in security engineering with deep, hands-on application security experience
- Fluency in at least one of Ruby, Python, Go, or TypeScript
- Experience designing and shipping authentication and authorization systems
- Hands-on with modern AppSec tooling including SAST, SCA, DAST, and CI/CD integration
- Experience securing REST/GraphQL APIs and native mobile applications
- Experience running or building a pentest or bug bounty program
Nice to have
- Experience securing LLM-backed product features or agentic workloads in production
- Background in fraud and abuse defense
- Initiated security champions or developer education programs
- Depth in supply chain security
- Experience in consumer fintech or financial services
Worth weighing
- No specific benefits listed in the posting
- The role involves significant responsibility in a fast-paced startup environment
- The salary range is provided, indicating a competitive compensation package
Summarised from Kikoff's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Kikoff on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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