Principal Software Security Engineer

About the position

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Security Engineer to lead the efforts to ensure the security of software products by designing and implementing comprehensive security strategies, guidelines, and practices. The role is at the forefront of ensuring the security of software products. The role collaborates with development teams to implement security measures, conduct assessments, and design safeguards that protect applications from potential threats and vulnerabilities. The role showcases expertise and contributes to the creation of secure software solutions that instill confidence in users and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple feature development or software applications with internal and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of design and development for complex products and platforms, including solution design, analysis, coding, testing, and integration.
• Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on software applications design and development.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with applications design and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.
• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall software applications leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the software applications design organization.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• 6-10 years' experience.
• Experience in building solutions from the ground up.
• Experience in successful delivery for products to the market.
• Proficient in multiple software development tools and languages, with a strong focus on programming with C++, WinPE, PowerShell, C#, Rest API, Python, React, Vue and designing cloud solutions.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience in microservices architecture, design and implementation.
• Experience with unit testing methodologies.
• Understanding of Agile principles needed and experience working in tools like Jira.
• Understanding of design for software applications running on multiple platforms such as Windows.
• Good knowledge of the Windows registry, Certificates, file and folder security, local/domain user security and general operating system.
• Skilled in Troubleshooting and resolving complex Application issues.
• Self-starter with desire to work across a variety of technology stack and challenges.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in overall architecture of software applications for products and solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at senior management levels.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior knowledge with software security principles and cryptography will be preferred.
• Experience working with Django, GO / Rust, Maui.
• Some knowledge of the following technologies: WMI, COM, networking, concurrency, databases, code optimization/performance testing.
• Experience developing responsive web applications using JS Frameworks, React, Next.js, Vue, CSS.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave