Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join The Browser Company as a Software Engineer, Security and be at the forefront of building a new security paradigm for AI-powered web interaction. You will design the security architecture for the next-generation AI assistant, lead critical R&D, and support foundational security needs. This role blends hands-on engineering and high-level strategy, working closely with the CTO and senior architects. You will own and evolve the security strategy, build a new security sandbox, conduct threat modeling, and partner with engineers to incorporate security best practices. You will also design and manage security strategies unique to AI technologies, develop and uphold security policies, and lead incident response. The Browser Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• 5+ years leading large-scale security projects with a focus on security engineering
• Proficiency in programming languages (such as Golang, Swift, Python, etc.)
• Experience conducting security reviews for application and infrastructure changes
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with Legal and IT to develop and implement new security policies and procedures
• Deeply care about user privacy and be vigilant about mitigating risks
• Experience working across a variety of complex codebases
• Experience tech leading critical projects or initiatives within your team and organization
• At least 4 hours of overlap time with team members located in Eastern Time Zone

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve our security strategy, balancing R&D for our AI assistant’s security framework with proactive risk mitigation for both employees and users
• Work with the engineering team to build a new security sandbox that protects our assistant from emerging threats, ensuring secure AI interactions on the web
• Build security critical infrastructure that powers the future of AI-powered web interactions
• Conduct threat modeling for systems and features, especially those interfacing with untrusted sources, to preemptively mitigate security risks
• Partner with engineers to incorporate security best practices into new features, with a focus on protecting AI functionality from prompt injections, jailbreaks, and other vulnerabilities
• Design and manage security strategies unique to AI technologies, supporting incident responses and enhancing the assistant’s resilience
• Develop and uphold security policies and procedures across the organization, support compliance efforts, and lead incident response

Benefits

• Flexible compensation model with options for salary-optimized, equity-optimized, and balanced offers
• Annual salary range of $240,000 - $300,000 USD (based on experience and interview performance)
• Comprehensive benefits package with 100% employee coverage for medical, dental, and vision, and up to 95% for dependents
• 401k plan
• Flexible vacation policy (15-20 days on average, plus federal holidays)
• Remote-friendly working environment with core working hours of 11 AM-2 PM Eastern Time
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• $1,500 USD home office stipend
• Free annual memberships to One Medical (where available), Talkspace, Teladoc, and HealthAdvocate (for US-based employees)