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Senior Security Engineer, Waze

Senior Security Engineer, Waze

1 Week ago • 5-5 Years • Cyber Security

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Job Description

As a Senior Security Engineer at Waze, you'll be responsible for defining and advocating security best practices, developing and enforcing technical standards, and proactively mitigating vulnerabilities across Waze's infrastructure. Key responsibilities include contributing to incident response and vulnerability management, automating security infrastructure, advising developers on secure development practices, and conducting security design and implementation reviews. The role requires expertise in security protocols, attack analysis, mitigation strategies, secure network design, and web application security, along with strong coding skills and team leadership experience. You will work closely with the Facilities Management team to ensure the security of Waze's offices and operations.

Must have:

5+ years security engineering experience
5+ years security assessment/design review experience
5+ years coding experience
1+ year team leadership/risk analysis experience
Incident response & vulnerability management
Secure development best practices
Security design & implementation reviews

Good to have:

Penetration testing experience
Cloud-native software and orchestration experience (Kubernetes, serverless)
Experience with a broad range of tech stacks

Perks:

Bonus
Equity
Benefits

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in security engineering, in areas related to security protocols, attack analysis, mitigation strategies, secure network design, operating system hardening, or web application security.
5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in leading and conducting security reviews, pen testing, vulnerability analysis, finding or fixing security issues, etc.
Experience in breaking (finding bugs, attacking systems, etc) and building (engineering solutions, addressing root causes, etc).
Experience in cloud-native software and orchestration stacks, such as serverless architectures, Kubernetes, etc.
Ability to learn and work with a broad range of tech stacks, including Cloud-native architectures.
Understanding of threat modeling and risk-based security assessments

About the job

Security is at the core of Google's design and development process: it is built into the DNA of our products. The same is true of our offices. You're an expert who shares our seriousness about security and our commitment to confidentiality. You'll collaborate with our Facilities Management team to create innovative security strategies, investigate breaches and create risk assessment plans for the future. You believe that providing effective security doesn't come at the expense of customer service - you will be our bodyguard (and our long lost pal).

As a Security Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and advocating for security best practices, including development and enforcement of technical standards, procedures, and policies. You will proactively identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities across waze infrastructure.

Waze is where people and technology meet to solve transportation challenges. It's a platform that empowers users to contribute road data and edit Waze maps to improve the way we move about the world. As the social navigation pioneer, Waze leverages mobile technology and a passionate global community to redefine expectations of today’s maps.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,000-$239,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

Contribute to incident response and vulnerability management, through activities such as vulnerability identification and triage, remediation guidance, and digital forensics.
Automate the configuration and change management of security infrastructure.
Advise developers and site reliability engineer team regarding secure development best practices.
Conduct security design and implementation reviews.

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$161.0K - $239.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$200.0K/yr avg.

Worldwide

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