Security Engineer

Summary

Join Squarespace as a Security Engineer focused on Product Security, collaborating with various teams to safeguard organizational assets and infrastructure. You will be responsible for preventing, detecting, and mitigating security risks throughout the product lifecycle. This hybrid (NY) or remote (US) role involves partnering with product teams to design and implement security solutions, improve monitoring tools, conduct threat modeling, and communicate technical security issues effectively. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, along with specific experience in threat modeling, secure coding practices, and relevant programming languages. Squarespace offers a comprehensive benefits package, including various health insurance options, retirement benefits, paid time off, parental leave, and a remote stipend.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a relevant field, or equivalent hands-on experience in the security domain
• 1+ years of experience in threat modeling and risk assessments, helping identify security risks and proposing mitigation strategies
• Hands-on experience deploying secure coding practices, automation tools, and application security solutions (e.g., SAST, DAST, SCA tools)
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, JS or Go

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a broad understanding of security fundamentals to protect the organization's assets and infrastructure
• Collaborate with product teams and design security solutions and help them implement patching workflows and build secure coding practices
• Improve existing security monitoring tools and workflows
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities
• Communicate effectively to convey complex technical security issues cross-functionally through written documentation and verbal communication

Benefits

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
• Health Savings Account with Squarespace funding
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Supplemental Insurance plans
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program (available January 2025)
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
• $100 per month remote Stipend
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)