Formulate, evangelise, and drive adoption of the product security strategy
Assess, advise on, and increase the security maturity posture
Create a standardised security architecture and operational best practices
Help track and drive remediation of security and technology risks
Educate product teams on risk assessments, threat modelling, and building secure api-first applications
Review requirements and designs to help product teams address shortcomings
Embed security tooling into the development process
Contribute to the review of external penetration tests and help teams prioritise fixes
Collaborate with product teams to improve overall security and resolve specific issues
Facilitate or lead customer conversations regarding product security
Triage and investigate new attack vectors to determine risk mitigation
Drive security and quality initiatives across the organization and support certification audits
Collaborate with Product Management, Principal Engineers, and legal/compliance teams
Identify skills gaps and facilitate knowledge sharing across the organization

A strong technical background and 5+ years of proven track record in hands-on Product Security
2+ years of experience improving Product Security in a leadership role
Experience with customer-facing security roles and influencing roadmaps in matrix organizations
Experience in a scale-up environment with ambitious and competing priorities
Expertise in formulating, elaborating, and clarifying requirements or priorities
Experience with Secure Architecture design reviews and Threat Modeling
Experience infusing security into various levels of the SDLC
Experience with Static Analysis and Secure Code Review implementations
Sound knowledge of Linux systems, Kubernetes, Terraform, Vault, API, and web application security
Practical experience in DevSecOps and proficiency in at least one scripting language like JavaScript or Go
Project management experience for projects affecting multiple teams
Experience working within an Agile environment with a strong customer focus
Experience setting up and running trainings or onboardings
Clear written and verbal communication in fluent English.

Comprehensive health benefits for you and your dependents, including access to OpenUp for personalized mental health support
Learning and development opportunities including an annual learning budget, access to self-paced learning platforms and language training, personalized coaching, mentorship, and leadership programs
Family Leave Plus gives you additional fully paid weeks of parental leave on top of government-provided leave, so you can spend more time with your new addition
Our equity participation program allows you to share in our success

Principal Engineer, Product Security

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