Staff Product Security Engineer

Reddit, Inc.

Staff Product Security Engineer leading secure development frameworks and driving product security reviews at Reddit. Focused on integrating security into engineering workflows.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $217,000 - $303,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and evolve secure frameworks, guardrails, and library-level controls that make common vulnerability classes harder to introduce.
Design security controls for AI-assisted development — including reusable rule packs and skills that shape how engineers and coding agents generate, review, and ship code.
Embed security into the workflows engineers already use.
Drive product security reviews for new launches and major architectural changes.
Identify and eliminate systemic security debt.
Shape strategy, influence architecture, and drive execution across teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in software engineering, product security, or application security, with at least 2 years operating at a staff level of scope and impact.
Proficiency in one or more languages (Go, Python, JS/TS).
Experience designing, building, and operating production-quality systems and developer-facing platforms.
Experience building secure frameworks, libraries, or guardrails that improve security across many teams at once.
Demonstrated ability to integrate security into developer workflows: CI/CD, code review, release processes, and internal platforms.
Clear communicator who can explain technical detail and business impact to both engineers and leadership.
Comfortable in fast-moving environments where AI-assisted development is reshaping how software is built and reviewed.
Experience with vulnerability discovery and remediation pipelines, including bug bounty or researcher-reported findings.
Track record of mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across a security or platform engineering org.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) program with employer match
generous time off for vacation
parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptCI/CDvulnerability discoveryremediation pipelinessecure frameworkslibrary-level controlsproduct security

Soft Skills

clear communicatormentoringinfluencing architecturedriving executionexplaining technical detailbusiness impact awarenesscollaborationadaptabilitystrategic thinkingleadership