Job Description
Product Security Engineer
Location: Remote – US
See yourself at Twilio
Join the team as our next Product Security Engineer
Who we are & why we’re hiring
Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.
Although we’re headquartered in San Francisco, we have presence throughout South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. We’re on a journey to becoming a globally anti-racist, anti-oppressive, anti-bias company that actively opposes racism and all forms of oppression and bias. At Twilio, we support diversity, equity & inclusion wherever we do business. We employ thousands of Twilions worldwide, and we’re looking for more builders, creators, and visionaries to help fuel our growth momentum.
About the job
This position is needed to support the Product Security team’s security initiatives, and we’re seeking skilled security engineers who are eager to aid us in creating a more secure product. As a product security engineer at Twilio, you’ll collaborate with other security engineers and the rest of the engineering organization to develop tooling, processes, and services that enable our company to operate more securely while maintaining agility and flexibility.
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll:
- Assist in the development of security tools, automation, and frameworks to streamline security testing.
- Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to triage and address security vulnerabilities. This includes vulnerability analysis, validating and verifying fixes, and supporting engineering teams, among other responsibilities.
- Conduct design reviews, threat modeling, and code reviews for upcoming features and products.
- Stay updated on the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to proactively address emerging threats.
Qualifications
Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having desired qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn’t followed a traditional path, don’t let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!
Required:
- You have 3+ years of professional experience in Product Security or Vulnerability Assessments.
- You have a solid understanding of software security principles, secure coding practices, common attack vectors and have experience with threat modeling
- You can perform a code review and discover security problems.
- You have experience with automation and are not afraid of software development
- Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- You can manage a project from start to finish by setting goals, defining scope, and determining deliverables.
- You can break down complex security problems into measurable and solvable pieces with timelines and milestones to ensure timely completion.
Desired:
- You have familiarity with AWS, Docker, Golang, Node.js – huge plus
- You have experience working in enterprise software and SaaS domains
- Knowledge of code scanning tools including Static Application Security Testing (SAST) engines or Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
- You have run a bug bounty program
- You’re involved in the InfoSec community.
- Is willing to share their projects with the wider application security community through open source, blogs, podcasts, and conference talks.