Sr. Software Engineer, Product Security Foundations (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Sr. Software Engineer, Product Security Foundations (Cybersecurity): Building and optimizing secure development processes, tools, and services with an accent on authorization frameworks, authentication libraries, and cryptography. Focus on leading architecture, design, and implementation of core security components at scale, and mentoring other engineers.

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Company

hirify.global’s Product Security Foundations (PSF) group within Slack is a dedicated software engineering team focused on streamlining secure development and protecting customer data.

What you will do

• Shape the team’s technical stack and product usage, partnering with Engineering and Technical Program Managers.
• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Authentication, Authorization, and Cryptography at Slack.
• Lead, mentor, and guide team members through the software development and operation lifecycles.
• Partner with stakeholders to influence change and promote cross-functional communication.
• Communicate risks to engineering staff through training and technical demonstration of vulnerabilities and secure design patterns.
• Drive security initiatives at Slack and seek opportunities to automate processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience in software development.
• Strong expertise in software engineering best practices.
• Experience coding in a variety of programming languages.
• Experience with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Resources.
• Experience in a technical leadership role, leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• Experience designing, operating, and delivering internal and third-party security services at scale.
• Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities (OWASP, SANS) and how to test code for weaknesses.

Nice to have

• Experience with containerized applications and their deployment.
• Experience with secure software development.
• Contributions to the security community (published research, blogging, public speaking, open source projects).

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a positive, diverse, and supportive culture, prioritizing inquisitiveness, inventiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Be part of a team that aims to be smart, humble, hardworking, and collaborative.
• Directly impact millions of people, teams, and businesses using Slack.
• Focus on developing effective ways to prevent security bugs rather than just fixing them.