Sr. Security Software Engineer, Application Security
About the role
About Pinterest:
Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.
Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the freedom to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.
At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.
Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think.
What you'll do:
- Design and build out our rules, processes, and platform for our secure development lifecycle.
- Deliver and review code that is well-documented, tested, and operable.
- Work cross function to architect scalable and secure solutions to a variety of Pinterest’s problems.
- Conduct regular security assessments including design reviews.
- Help rework our existing controls to address increased productivity due to AI and new AI threats.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in product security, application security, or security related software engineering role.
- Enthusiasm for the constant fight to ensure security and privacy.
- Proficiency in a dynamic programming language such as Python.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role. This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.