Airbnb Senior Application Engineer Security 

United States 

980742898

A Typical Day:

• Identify and address areas for security improvement by developing scalable and innovative solutions that enhance Airbnb’s defense in-depth strategy and eliminate classes of security vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to embed security in every stage of the software lifecycle, via methods such as threat modeling, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Educate and empower software engineers to strengthen their security expertise and foster a culture of security awareness throughout Airbnb.
• Investigate, prioritize, and drive the resolution of application security vulnerabilities, ensuring timely remediation across Airbnb products.

Your Expertise:

• Deep understanding of web and mobile application security, including common vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and secure development practices
• Hands-on software development experience, ideally with Java, JavaScript, Python, and Swift.
• Knowledge of modern frameworks like ReactJS, Dropwizard and GraphQL, with the ability to assess their security implications.
• Ability to collaborate with product and development teams to embed security throughout the the SDL
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of educating and empowering engineers to adopt security practices.
• 5+ years of experience in application security or a similar field, with a strong focus on threat modeling, architecture reviews, identifying scalable solutions to address security vulnerabilities.

Offices: United States