Security Engineer, Grammarly
Platform Security
$290-399k
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AI-powered writing assistant
Job no longer available
AI-powered writing assistant
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$290-399k
Salary dependent on location
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.
Role
Who you are
- Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
- It is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
- Can collaborate in person 3 weeks per quarter, traveling if necessary to the hub where the team is based
- Possesses a proven track record in enhancing security across various data platforms, including Databricks, NoSQL, ElasticSearch, S3, and Kafka
- Operates primarily as a 'security builder’, working alongside engineering teams. This includes designing, implementing, and operating services with a strong focus on security
- Has significant experience in deploying Cloud and Data Infrastructure through Terraform, CloudFormation, or Cloud Development Kit (CDK), along with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and Go
What the job involves
- To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a security engineer to join our Platform Security team
- This person will substantially impact maintaining the trust of the millions of users who rely on Grammarly product offerings every day
- They will drive security improvements across our cloud and data platform while empowering engineering teams to operate fast and safely
- Grammarly’s engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap
- The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to integrate robust security features directly into our platform
- Design and implement advanced tooling and processes to monitor and secure our platform infrastructure comprehensively
- Facilitate cross-team efforts among Cloud and Data Platform engineering groups to enhance security without compromising development speed
- Develop and implement security processes to identify, evaluate, and mitigate security risks across our AI products
- Design and Implement Just-In-Time (JIT) and role-based access controls to safeguard our production environment and customer data effectively
- Craft and apply a strategic cloud and infrastructure security framework, contributing to the program's strategic direction and roadmap
- Engage in proactive collaboration with diverse teams, from full-stack developers to ML engineers and data scientists, ensuring the integration of security best practices into every phase of the development lifecycle
Our take
From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.
Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites, including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks, including things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.
The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its position against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far, this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$90m
LATE VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
- Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
- Catered lunches
- Gym and recreation stipends
- Admission discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
- Support to set up a home office
- Ample and defined time off
- 401(k) matching
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Alex Shevchenko
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.
Max Lytvyn
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.
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