Sr. Security Software Engineer, Application Security

About Pinterest

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Pinterest’s Security team is seeking an experienced Sr. Security Software Engineer, Application Security 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.

What You'll Do

• 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 We’re Looking For

• 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.

In-Office Requirement Statement

We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity.

US based applicants only

Key skills/competency

• Application Security
• Secure Development Lifecycle
• Product Security
• Software Engineering
• Python Programming
• Security Assessments
• Design Reviews
• AI Security
• Threat Protection
• User Safety