Senior Software Engineer, Application Security (EMEA)

About the job:

• You'll work as part of an agile, cross functional team with other engineers.
• You will create production grade Python code and implement authentication, authorization, and security solutions in our product.
• Build the next version of Hotjar’s authentication and authorization layers.
• Collaborate with engineers and have involvement in technical decision making.
• Build and take full ownership of components of the Hotjar Platform, in addition to building and maintaining dashboards monitoring essential application and business metrics.
• Mentor other team members through pair programming, code reviews, and ad-hoc assistance.
• Track new browser changes, vulnerabilities, and security updates that can impact the security of our application.
• Liaise with our Security Specialist to ensure we address incoming reports from our bug bounty program and meet our security SLAs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of background in software engineering.
• Experience using Git, Python, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience using Nginx, Amazon Web Services, and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Experience building OAuth, SAML, SSO, and related solutions.
• Experience pentesting, security CTFs, as well as triaging and fixing browser-based vulnerabilities is a plus.
• Fluent in English with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Desire to work in a respectful, transparent, and collaborative work environment, following Hotjar’s company values, culture, and ways of working.
• Will submit to a background check, confidentially processed by our third party.