Platform Security Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Platform Security Engineer (Cybersecurity): Maintaining and improving perimeter and network-layer defenses for a global social discovery platform with an accent on API security and vulnerability management. Focus on securing product APIs against abuse, coordinating external pentests, and leading incident response for product security incidents.

Location: Remote (Worldwide)

Company

hirify.global is one of the world's largest groups of social discovery companies, operating globally recognized brands like DateMyAge and Dating.com to connect people across different cultures.

What you will do

• Improve and maintain perimeter and network-layer defenses, including WAF, Rate Limiting, Anti-bot, and DDoS mitigation.
• Secure product APIs against abuse and strengthen authentication, authorization, and access control (OAuth/OIDC/JWT).
• Run the Vulnerability Management process, including identification, prioritization, and remediation tracking.
• Coordinate external pentests and lead Incident Response for product security incidents.
• Build detection and response processes in collaboration with the monitoring team.
• Manage the Bug Bounty program and lead the Security Champions program to train product teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years in information security, including 3+ years specifically in product security.
• Hands-on experience operating WAF solutions such as Wallarm, Akamai, or Cloudflare.
• Strong knowledge of API security (OWASP API Security Top 10) and anti-bot solutions.
• Practical understanding of L3–L7 DDoS mitigation and Vulnerability Management (CVSS).
• Experience with OAuth/OIDC, session management, and JWT.
• Practical SQL and Elasticsearch skills for querying logs during investigations and reporting.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time remote work opportunity designed for digital nomads.
• 28 calendar days of annual vacation plus 7 additional wellness days per year.
• Annual health benefit compensation up to $1,000 gross for insurance or medical fees.
• Workplace reimbursement up to $1,000 gross every 3 years for home office equipment or co-working.
• 50% reimbursement for professional training, international conferences, and meetings.
• Referral bonuses up to $5,000 for successful applicants.