
Principal Application Security Engineer
Upstart
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $182,300 - $252,500 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Work closely with our engineering and data science teams to securely design and implement new products and features, including the development and maintenance of threat models for high-risk functionality.
- Set up a regular vulnerability scanning tools and manage remediation of identified issues
- Support teams with vulnerability remediation efforts, including the design of remediation strategies.
- Assess the threat model for cloud native infrastructures and applications
- Identify and design company-wide security controls and solutions.
- Operate as an integral member of the engineering team and advocate for security best practices across the organization
- Help identify Upstart’s internal and external attack surface in a dynamic environment
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in an application security or security engineering-focused role
- An IT/CS degree or equivalent knowledge
- Experience in Java, Python or Ruby development
- Knowledge of industry standard authentication and authorization protocols (TLS, SAML, etc)
- Previous usage or knowledge of SAST/DAST and vulnerability scanners
- Understanding of Full Stack Development, SDLC, and CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of network stack and common protocols
- A self-starter who is comfortable getting hands-on and engaging in all areas of product security, from ideation to deployment.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate effectively with highly technical teams
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
- Generous 401(k) plan with Upstart matching $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave
- Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
- Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
- Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
- Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
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Hard skills
application securitysecurity engineeringJavaPythonRubySASTDASTvulnerability scanningFull Stack DevelopmentCI/CD
Soft skills
self-startercollaborationcommunicationadvocacyproblem-solving
Certifications
IT degreeCS degree