Senior Application Engineer, Security

Summary

Join Airbnb's Application Security team and contribute to the safety of millions of users worldwide. As an Application Security Engineer, you will work closely with product and development teams to ensure secure systems and applications. Your responsibilities include identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities, collaborating on secure development practices, educating engineers on security best practices, and driving the resolution of security issues. You will leverage your expertise in web and mobile application security, secure development practices, and modern frameworks to build scalable and innovative solutions that enhance Airbnb's security posture.

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, with the ability to assess their security implications
• Ability to collaborate with product and development teams to embed security throughout the the SDL
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of educating and empowering engineers to adopt security practices
• 5+ years of experience in application security or a similar field, with a strong focus on threat modeling, architecture reviews, identifying scalable solutions to address security vulnerabilities

Responsibilities

• Identify and address areas for security improvement by developing scalable and innovative solutions that enhance Airbnb’s defense in-depth strategy and eliminate classes of security vulnerabilities
• Collaborate with product and development teams to embed security in every stage of the software lifecycle, via methods such as threat modeling, design reviews, and code reviews
• 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, ensuring timely remediation across Airbnb products

Benefits

This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits