Security Engineer - Application Security
Netflix
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Job Description
About Netflix
At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. We are writing the next episode, pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom, and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition, and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.
The Team
The Application Security Team oversees the entire Application Security domain for Netflix, providing strategic guidance, delivering security services, supporting risk discovery and remediation, and managing security tooling.
About The Security Engineer - Application Security Role
We’re hiring a Security Engineer for the Application Security team. In this role, you’ll partner closely with engineering teams across Netflix to deliver on critical AppSec services and develop AppSec tooling that scales security throughout our ecosystem. You’ll drive the design and development of innovative security solutions, providing practical guidance to engineering teams and contributing to our security posture at scale. This is a highly cross-functional role where you’ll collaborate with developers, product managers, and security engineers to solve complex technical challenges and continuously improve the developer experience with security controls. We’re looking for someone passionate about pragmatic risk management, customer-centric security, and building systems that enable developers to move quickly and safely. We are looking for stunning colleagues who enable our mission and support our culture.
You Should Have
- Deep application security expertise and hands-on experience with bug bounty programs, threat modeling, security reviews, and pentesting
- Familiarity with scripting and tooling
- Familiarity with security tooling such as SAST, DAST, and network scanners
- Skilled at analyzing and transforming data into insights, and enjoy solving challenging problems
- Communicate effectively and clearly across diverse audiences
You Will Succeed In This Role If You
- Thrive on solving large-scale challenges and owning the solutions you build
- Balance short- and long-term priorities to make pragmatic, data-driven decisions
- Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and tackling open-ended problems from concept to production
- Care deeply about improving developer experience through effective security controls
- Believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical for sustainable and effective work
- Take pride in leaving systems better than you found them
Key skills/competency
- Application Security
- Threat Modeling
- Pentesting
- Security Reviews
- Bug Bounty Programs
- SAST/DAST
- Scripting
- Risk Management
- Developer Experience
- Security Tooling
How to Get Hired at Netflix
- Understand Netflix Culture: Explore Netflix's unique culture document to align your approach with their values like freedom and responsibility.
- Show Application Security Mastery: Highlight deep expertise in bug bounty, threat modeling, and pentesting in your resume and interviews.
- Emphasize Scalable Solutions: Demonstrate experience designing and building security solutions that scale for large, complex environments.
- Show Cross-Functional Collaboration: Provide examples of successful partnerships with diverse engineering and product teams.
- Prepare for Technical & Behavioral: Be ready for in-depth discussions on AppSec technologies, risk management, and your problem-solving approach.
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