Product Security Engineer, Wayfair
A global online homeware marketplace
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A global online homeware marketplace
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone, anywhere create their feeling of home.
Role
Who you are
- Hands-on scripting experience in Python
- Exposure to k8s and cloud platforms (Google Cloud preferred)
- Exposure to securing applications, REST & GraphQL services
- Understanding of secure application development or Secure SDLC
- Understanding of build and release management, CI/CD platforms
- Exposure to dynamic analysis
- Understanding of Authentication mechanisms such as JWT & OAuth
- Experience securing any of these cloud services platforms - GCP, AWS, Azure
- Relevant security certifications like GWAPT, GPEN, GSEC
What the job involves
- Wayfair’s Application Security Team is responsible for safeguarding the security of development and custom products and features
- We engage with hundreds of developers and development teams to review and improve the security of custom developed applications, products, and interfaces
- Additionally, we monitor and manage customer security and react to incidents as they arise
- We design secure solutions and systems, build trusted relationships with teams across Wayfair and our customers, investigate security incidents, discover and mitigate vulnerabilities, both internal and external
- Assist in building & deploying security solutions that will be used across the enterprise
- Liaise with development and product teams to develop secure products and features for customers, suppliers, partners, and employees
- Implement ‘Sec’ in DevSecOps model of operations
- Perform penetration testing and code reviews of highly complex services that are used by millions of customers
- Conduct risk analysis and threat modeling to build secure products from ground up
- Assist in onboarding applications to web application firewall (WAF), maintain and tune WAF rules
- Triage Bug bounty reports and coordinate with external hackers as part of Wayfair’s Bug Bounty Program
- Build automations to streamline security workflows and detections
Our take
Wayfair emerged in the early era of eCommerce with a mission to revolutionize online shopping, offering customers a convenient platform to purchase goods. Today, it stands as one of the foremost global players in the online furniture delivery industry, boasting an impressive inventory of over 33 million products.
Renowned for its extensive product range and comprehensive service offerings, Wayfair distinguishes itself by providing an end-to-end customer experience, from browsing to doorstep delivery. Despite its prominence, the company faces profitability challenges attributed largely to expansion expenses. Nonetheless, its solid presence in the competitive online homeware sector solidifies its position as a key contender.
With ambitious global expansion plans, Wayfair remains committed to maintaining its leadership in the industry. As it aspires to become the ultimate destination for all home needs, its more recent ventures into physical retail represent significant strides toward this overarching goal.
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Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company values
- Relentless Customer Focus: Delivering an exceptional customer experience drives everything we do. We invest in understanding our customers and partners. We are all in customer service
- Deliver Rsults With Agility: We prioritize work that drives long-term value. We execute with urgency, learn from failure, and nimbly pivot. The outcomes of our efforts are impactful, measurable results
- Use Good Judgement: We are bold and confident, never reckless. We make reasoned, calculated decisions based on data, critical thinking, and pattern recognition
- Build the Best Team: We lead by setting the bar high, articulating clear goals, and diving deep. We hire, develop, and leverage only the best. Our leaders continually reevaluate and strengthen their teams and do not shy away from hard decisions. We expect and demonstrate excellence
- Collaborate Effectively: We invest in cross-functional global partnerships that maximize impact and minimize duplication. We prize collaboration in all interactions – with our teammates, stakeholders, and suppliers. We disagree, align, and commit. Effectiveness and efficiency in collaboration are required.
- Respect Others: We earn and show respect, treating our teammates and partners with empathy and inclusion. We presume good intent while prioritizing impact. We balance confidence and candor with humility and kindness.
- Be an Owner: We are Wayfair first. We act on what’s best for the company, ahead of team or individual goals. We spend every dollar as if it is our own. We take pride in Wayfair’s success while planning the next win. We always think long-term
- Innovate & Improve: We are not limited by precedent. We boldly challenge the norm. We continually identify opportunities to innovate, improve, and simplify. We value incremental improvements, but we also look for game-changing breakthroughs.
- Adapt & Grow: We value adaptability and self-reflection. We find opportunity in every change, experience, and mistake. We are committed to continuous self-improvement.
Company HQ
Prudential / St. Botolph, Boston, MA
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Leadership
Niraj Shah
(Co-Founder & CEO)Studied Engineering at Cornell University before co-founding Spinners, a Boston-based IT services company. Previously acted as Entrepreneur in Residence for Greylock and has served as CEO of Wayfair since co-founding the company in 2002.
Steven Conine
(Co-Founder)Co-founded Spinners before working for Operations at iXL. Conine also co-founded Pillar VC in 2016.
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