[Hiring] Staff Security Engineer @Flexport

Role Description

• Define security architecture for Flexport's products and services, and set the patterns and reference implementations that make secure-by-default the path of least resistance.
• Lead security engineering reviews for the highest-risk product features, and set the bar for what "good" looks like in reviews you don't personally run.
• Build and scale the security champions program and product security training that extend your judgment into teams where you can't be in every review.
• Lead domain-specific threat modeling and attack surface analysis across Flexport's product surface, not just individual features.
• Partner with engineering leadership to resolve the design tradeoffs that a senior engineer would escalate.
• Set the bar for how the team triages, reproduces, and prioritizes bug bounty submissions and internal security reports, and step in on the hardest or highest-severity cases.
• Drive remediation of systemic classes of vulnerability, not just individual findings.
• Own the security services and tooling consumed by product teams across our global infrastructure.
• Mentor other engineers on the team, and act as the authoritative technical voice on product security across engineering leadership.

Qualifications

• Typically 8+ years of experience in product/application security, with real hands-on time building security tools and services, not just reviewing them.
• A track record of designing security architecture that scales across many teams and services, not just securing a single product.
• Strong grasp of web application security principles and hands-on experience with application testing tools (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, or similar).
• Software development experience building security tools in at least one modern language (Go, Python, Java/Kotlin, TypeScript, Ruby, or similar).
• Track record of leading multi-team technical initiatives and mentoring engineers into senior roles.

Requirements

• Experience running or scaling a security champions program.
• Identity management and identity federation experience (SAML, OAuth, SCIM).
• Experience with IaaS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, containers, and service-oriented architectures.
• Hands-on experience with bug bounty platforms and SAST tools (Cycode, Semgrep, Snyk, or similar).
• Experience performing code audits on internal or open-source libraries before they ship in production.

Benefits

• Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at Flexport, which also includes bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefit offerings such as medical, dental, and flexible time off.
• California Pay Range: $148,210 — $270,703 USD
• Washington Pay Range: $196,875 — $270,703 USD
• Colorado Pay Range: $148,210 — $185,263 USD
• New York City Pay Range: $196,875 — $270,703 USD
• Illinois Pay Range: $148,210 — $185,263 USD

Company Description

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.