Posted Apr 19
GitHub is changing the way the world builds secure software and we want you to help change the way we secure GitHub. We're looking for a security engineer to engage in GitHub’s red team operations. GitHub’s Application Security team (AppSec) has historically been focused on collaborating with and supporting engineering teams during the software development lifecycle. We are looking for a fresh perspective to drive the identification and mitigation of security risks from an attacker’s point of view.
Senior Product Security Engineer
In this role you will scope red team engagements, execute offensive operations, and deliver results to key stakeholders. You'll also provide a vital offensive perspective to many security-wide initiatives, including threat modeling, table tops and adversarial analysis. In this position, you'll also work closely with the Product Security Engineering teams to support the secure development and deployment of critical GitHub infrastructure.
Your responsibilities will include:
The minimum qualifications are:
Junior Product Security Engineer
In this role you will support red team engagements, execute offensive operations, and deliver results to key stakeholders. You'll also provide a vital offensive perspective to many security-wide initiatives, including threat modeling, table tops and adversarial analysis. In this position, you'll also work closely with the Product Security Engineering teams to support the secure development and deployment of critical GitHub infrastructure.
Communication and empathy is key in this role, and your collaboration with engineers is just as important as the vulnerabilities and security risks you identify. In this role you’ll not only need to be creative and thorough in the attacks you perform, but also in helping drive the remediation strategies with teams across the company.
Your responsibilities will include:
The minimum qualifications are:
Bonus points if you have:
Minimum salary of 90,700 to maximum 192,400 + bonus + equity + benefits.
Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation for this role when being hired in Colorado.
Who We Are:
GitHub is the developer company. We make it easier for developers to be developers: to work together, to solve challenging problems, and to create the world’s most important technologies. We foster a collaborative community that can come togetheras individuals and in teamsto create the future of software and make a difference in the world.
Leadership Principles:
Customer Obsessed - Trust by Default - Ship to Learn - Own the Outcome - Growth Mindset - Global Product, Global Team - Anything is Possible - Practice Kindness
Why You Should Join:
At GitHub, we constantly strive to create an environment that allows our employees (Hubbers) to do the best work of their lives. We've designed one of the coolest workspaces in San Francisco (HQ), where many Hubbers work, snack, and create daily. The rest of our Hubbers work remotely around the globe.
We are also committed to keeping Hubbers healthy, motivated, focused and creative. We've designed our top-notch benefits program with these goals in mind. In a nutshell, we've built a place where we truly love working, we think you will too.
GitHub is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!
Please note that benefits vary by country. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask your Talent Partner.
Remote Mix: 100% Remote
Position Level: Senior
Job Type: Full-Time
Regional Restrictions: USA Only