Security Software Engineer, Anti-Abuse/Trust & Safety

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design and execute security and anti-abuse features within the core product.

• Collaborate with the Trust & Safety Software Engineering Team on various projects, strategies, and problem-solving efforts.

• Participate in and lead code reviews focused on security-related features.

• Assist in the development and enhancement of machine learning models by collecting and preparing training data.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch features equipped with strong anti-abuse and security measures.

• Address and investigate security incidents and abuse reports.

• Keep updated on security threats and anti-abuse methodologies.

• Integrate third-party solutions or products into production systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Capability for abstract thinking and managing poorly defined threats.

• Passion for addressing challenging problems.

• Hacker mentality with the ability to think like a malicious actor.

• Comprehensive understanding of computer networking, encompassing subnetting, DNS, and HTTP/S protocols.

• Proficiency with security tools and technologies such as WAF rules, Cloudflare, RECAPTCHA, and other anti-abuse systems.

• Acquainted with threat feeds and intelligence.

• Experience with enterprise fraud, security, or KYC tools.

• 5–8+ years of professional software engineering experience.

• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails or comparable MVC backend frameworks.

• Experience with contemporary test frameworks like Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Selenium, or RSpec.

• Strong understanding of full-stack web architectures and the behavior of production systems.

• Demonstrated technical judgment and a history of system ownership over time.

• Quality-driven mindset balanced with pragmatism and focus on delivery.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to adapt, take a proactive approach, and manage multiple priorities.

• Comfortable with rapid iterations, frequent context changes, and complex organizational dynamics.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Stock options.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) employer match.

• Unlimited PTO with a mandatory minimum of 10 days per year.

• Annual in-person team offsite.

• Unlimited book budget.

• Monthly Wellness Days, occurring every third Friday of the month.