Description
As a Senior Application Security Engineer at Airbnb, you will own the security partnership with one or more product engineering areas, lead high-impact security initiatives, and be the subject matter expert that product engineers and other security engineers turn to for the hardest application security problems.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the identification and elimination of entire classes of application security vulnerabilities by designing and delivering scalable solutions that strengthen Airbnb's defense-in-depth strategy.
- Own the security partnership with one or more product engineering areas: run threat models, design reviews, and code reviews for complex and high-risk systems, set security requirements early in design, and drive them through to launch.
- Lead security initiatives that span multiple teams, from problem definition to measurable outcome, influencing engineering leaders and partner teams without direct authority.
- Act as a subject matter expert and escalation point for the Appsec team; mentor and coach other security engineers and help onboard new team members.
- Educate and empower software engineers to strengthen their security expertise and foster a culture of security awareness throughout Airbnb.
- Investigate, prioritize, and drive the resolution of application security vulnerabilities, including the most complex and highest-risk findings, ensuring timely remediation across Airbnb products.
Requirements:
- Deep understanding of web and mobile application security, including common vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and secure development practices.
- Hands-on software development experience, ideally with Java, JavaScript, Python, and Swift.
- Knowledge of modern frameworks like ReactJS, Dropwizard, and GraphQL.
- Track record of leading security initiatives across multiple teams.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- 5+ years of experience in application security or a similar field.
Benefits:
- The base pay range is $196,000-$227,000 USD.
- This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.