Senior Security Engineer (Python/React)

TL;DR

Senior Security Engineer (Python/React): Delivering major features and architectural improvements across the Firefox Add-ons stack with an accent on automated moderation pipelines, reviewer tools, and DevHub. Focus on crafting resilient systems, improving platform reliability on Google Cloud, and ensuring security and user trust for millions of users.

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global Corporation is a non-profit-backed technology company known for Firefox, focused on shaping the internet for people by working on areas like AI, social media, and security.

What you will do

• Deliver major features and architectural improvements across the Add-ons stack, including automated moderation pipelines, Reviewer tools, and DevHub.
• Create robust observability systems and data-backed insights.
• Improve platform reliability through deployments, monitoring, and incident response on Google Cloud.
• Help keep the platform safe and trustworthy, with attention to security and user trust.
• Resolve issues impacting users and developers, from small bugs to larger incidents.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, QA, and community contributors.

Requirements

• Experience building modern web applications.
• Strong experience with Python/Django or similar backend frameworks.
• Understanding of web security principles and practices.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in a distributed team environment.
• Adept at navigating ambiguity, exploring solutions, and shaping direction in new problem spaces.

Nice to have

• Experience in building automated security systems.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud or similar).
• Contributions to open source projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonus plans.
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting.
• Quarterly all-company wellness days and a day off for your birthday.
• One-time home office stipend and annual professional development budget.
• Considerable paid parental leave.