Remote Senior Developer

Summary

Join Vidyard's IT & Security team as a Senior Security Developer to grow and shape our security framework, provide insight and collaboration during design and development processes, and lend experience and mentorship expertise in secure software development and engineering practices.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity at software development or SaaS company
• Experience working within a startup environment
• A strong understanding of the domains in which you work ex. cloud security issues/best practises, AWS, observability tooling, GDPR, security tooling and automation
• Experience with mentorship is preferred, as this will be a pivotal role in the Security team
• Experience with software development lifecycle and secure coding practices is preferred, as this role will be uniquely positioned to guide these processes
• You thrive at solving ambiguous and challenging security or compliance problems
• You are able to easily break down security problems or incidents into meaningful solutions to help mitigate future attacks or vulnerabilities
• Experience with and a proven track record of making improvements and adjustments during development, reducing vulnerabilities introduced into code
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and influence stakeholders
• Self-driven attitude, and ability to identify gaps in programs and processes, with an aggressive approach to information gathering and advocating for change

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with other engineering teams and stakeholders to identify gaps, develop best practises, and build trust and relationships to help them deliver on their projects
• Identifying process gaps and championing necessary changes to enhance organizational security from an engineering perspective
• Evaluating and managing vulnerabilities, improving reporting and management processes
• Propose security-focused changes to the SDLC to streamline engineering efforts and company operations
• Owning key areas within the Security team, including infrastructure alerts and security vulnerabilities, driving process improvements and positive trends
• Developing and implementing engineering related security policies and strategies in line with Vidyard’s goals and compliance initiatives
• Conducting risk assessments, staying updated on threats, and implementing risk management strategies to proactively address vulnerabilities
• Leading incident response, collaborating with leadership to resolve security events and mentoring staff through remediation efforts
• Monitoring security access, detecting anomalies, and instrumenting security tools to identify threats
• Conducting advanced monitoring, log review, and responding to complex security tickets and security submissions
• Collaborating with product teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle, conducting threat modeling, risk assessments, and ensuring secure coding practices
• Setting goals, and managing long-term projects while fostering a culture of continuous growth and improvement by mentoring others in areas you are skilled in

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive, flexible benefits on day one
• Wellness allowance to spend on what's important to you
• Flexible hours + unlimited vacation + programs to support travel while working, enabling you to live your best life
• Access to Inkblot, a digital mental health platform + $1,500/person/year for mental health coverage
• Allowance to support your ongoing growth and development
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid volunteer hours
• Employee resource groups to empower and drive change at Vidyard and in our communities
• RRSP match
• Stock options
• Flexible holiday program
• Home office stipend