Senior Security Engineer, Etsy
Application Security
$164-193k
+ Equity package and an annual performance bonus
More information about location
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
Posted today
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Posted today
$164-193k
+ Equity package and an annual performance bonus
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- You have at least 2 years of experience working in application security
- You have at least 5 years of professional development experience
- You have breadth and depth of application security knowledge
- You have some experience in web application penetration testing
- You are familiar with cloud computing environments (GCP or AWS)
- You have experience with adding security to the software development lifecycle
- You have excellent written & verbal communication skills
What the job involves
- Etsy Security seeks a senior engineer to join the Application Security team
- As part of the larger security team, we help product teams build secure software, and we also develop and maintain security critical parts of our web application
- We do this by being involved in design for larger features, reviewing code, developing threat models, and leading security initiatives
- This role is a great opportunity to play a critical role in scaling our application security efforts
- You'll help product teams design and build features with security in mind across all of Etsy
- Communication and empathy are extremely important in this role, your ability to collaborate and balance product and security requirements will be as important as your ability to identify vulnerabilities in our software
- Work with engineering teams to ensure our website and internal applications are secure by design
- Lead threat modeling sessions and safety by design reviews with product and engineering teams
- Perform internal security assessments
- Be an application security subject matter expert, answer appsec questions from product teams and help triage vulnerabilities
- Research and introduce security best practices and new technologies from the industry
- Lead application security initiatives
- Help Etsy scale by defining secure patterns for engineering teams
- Develop and contribute to security-critical features and microservices
- Work with product teams to fix complex security issues
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law
Application process
- If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. A hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers created significant discontent amongst sellers. Despite this, Etsy continues to connect artists and consumers, attracting shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
- 401K matching/Pension contributions
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
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