Senior Software Engineer (JavaScript)

Every day, the world gets more digital thanks to tens of millions of developers building the future faster than ever. But with exponential growth comes exponential risk, as outnumbered security teams struggle to secure mountains of code. This is where Snyk (pronounced “sneak”) comes in. Snyk is a developer security platform that makes it easy for development teams to find, prioritize, and fix security vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure — and do it all right from the start. Snyk is on a mission to make the world a more secure place by empowering developers to develop fast and stay secure.

Joining Snyk means embracing our core values: One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking. As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment where fostering collaboration, leading with empathy, driving business impact, and inspiring trust are at the heart of everything we do.

Our Opportunity

Snyk, a leader in developer security, has acquired Probely, a modern Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) provider based in Portugal, with coverage of API security testing and web applications.

In this role, you will develop our Crawler/Spider (a key component of our scanning engine) adding features and improving existing ones, to increase our scanner coverage. Our Crawlers navigate web applications and API's, identifying the areas that need to be tested, working in tandem with our Scanners, requiring a strong collaboration between various engineering teams.

You’ll Spend Your Time:

• Analyzing requirements, specifications, and technical design documents in preparation for development.
• Developing the various Crawlers supporting new or existing features.
• Working with the different teams to discuss and implement technical solutions, and fix and identify bugs.
• Researching web technologies as they get adopted by browsers and add support for them.
• Implementing tests for any developed code.
• Reviewing and testing teammate's code.

What You’ll Need:

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer, Software Developer, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency with Node JS.
• Strong knowledge of web technologies (HTTP, JavaScript, DOM, etc).
• Proficiency in Git and code management tools like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• An ability to lift the performance of a team through coaching and mentoring of more junior engineers.
• Effective communicator both verbally and in writing. 

We’d be Lucky if You: 

• Experience with Python is highly valued. 
• An interest in and knowledge of security concepts is valued.
• Enjoy working on early stage products - talking with customers to identify, prioritize and solve problems iteratively and build something that they really love.
• Feed off complex technical problems and find solutions where others see roadblocks.

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We care deeply about the warm, inclusive environment we’ve created and we value diversity – we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether you’re the right person, do apply anyway!

About Snyk

Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups, to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security, and a work/life blend, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.