Foursquare
Senior Security Engineer
Foursquare, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
About Foursquare
Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform, dedicated to building meaningful bridges between digital spaces and physical places. Our proprietary technology unlocks the most accurate, trustworthy location data in the world, empowering businesses to answer key questions, uncover hidden insights, improve customer experiences, and achieve better business outcomes. A pioneer of the geo-location space, Foursquare's location tech stack is being utilized by our mobile apps CityGuide and Swarm, as well as the world's largest enterprises and most recognizable brands, like Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, Spotify, Uber, Airbnb and others.
Foursquare's flexible building blocks include technology to maximize marketing impact and drive incremental real-world engagement (Attribution, Audience, Proximity, SDK); data to deeply understand points of interest and real-world behavior patterns (Places and Visits), and tools to conduct advanced analysis, data enrichment, unification and visualization (Studio).
About the Position
Foursquare is looking for a
Senior Security Engineer
to join our team! While we would prefer candidates based in or around our office hubs in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, or San Francisco, we're also open to considering remote applicants for this role.
About the team:
The Security team works with infrastructure and feature engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks to the business. We propose, design, plan and implement strategic and tactical security improvements - from developing and deploying new Security tooling to performing architecture reviews and threat modeling. We are trusted to stay one step ahead of malicious actors in a rapidly-changing threat landscape.
About the role:
As part of the Security Team, you'll lead efforts and implement solutions to keep our users' and customers' data private and our systems secure and you'll be involved in all functional areas of Security: engineering and development; advisory and consulting; and detection, alerting, and response. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to harden a complex multi-account AWS environment, as well as an expansive set of corporate systems. Your work will have a significant impact on the security of the entire organization.
In this role, you'llBuild security tooling and automation using Infrastructure as Code and serverless frameworksDevelop alerting and threat detection capabilities in both corporate and production environmentsProvide security expertise across our entire tech stack in the form of design reviews and threat modelingRespond to security events, including isolating, mitigating, and investigating active threatsAdvocate for the security culture of the organization, including collaborating with stakeholders across Infrastructure and Engineering teamsWhat you'll need
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (such as other Engineering disciplines)4+ years of experience in security engineering or DevSecOps, with a focus on AWS and infrastructure securityThorough understanding of secure development best practicesStrong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiencesProficient in building tools and automation in Python, including testing, documentation, and deploymentExperience with deploying in Kubernetes (EKS preferred); experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) a plusYour own unique talents! If you don't meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!Benefits and Perks
Flexible PTO
- rest and recharge when you need it!Industry Leading Healthcare
- comprehensive and competitive health, vision, dental, life insuranceSavings and Investments
- 401(k) with company matchEquipment Setup
- you will receive all necessary hardware for your job functionProfessional Development
- annual learning stipend for your career development goalsFamily Planning and Fertility Programs
- programs via CarrotEmployee Resource Groups
- to help you stay connectedHybrid Work Schedule
for in-person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning April 1, 2024. For roles considered remote, this will not apply.
At Foursquare, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry and market standards.
Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and specific office location.
The annual total cash compensation range is
$124,000 - $204,250, howeveractual salaries can vary based on a candidate's qualifications, skills and competencies, as well as location.
Salary is just one component of Foursquare's total compensation package, which includes restricted stock units, multiple health insurance options, and a wide range of benefits!
Things to know...
Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment that is free from discrimination. We strongly believe in order to build the best products, we need a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to a more delightful experience for our users and team members. We value listening to every voice and we encourage everyone to come be a part of building a company and products we love.
Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform, dedicated to building meaningful bridges between digital spaces and physical places. Our proprietary technology unlocks the most accurate, trustworthy location data in the world, empowering businesses to answer key questions, uncover hidden insights, improve customer experiences, and achieve better business outcomes. A pioneer of the geo-location space, Foursquare's location tech stack is being utilized by our mobile apps CityGuide and Swarm, as well as the world's largest enterprises and most recognizable brands, like Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, Spotify, Uber, Airbnb and others.
Foursquare's flexible building blocks include technology to maximize marketing impact and drive incremental real-world engagement (Attribution, Audience, Proximity, SDK); data to deeply understand points of interest and real-world behavior patterns (Places and Visits), and tools to conduct advanced analysis, data enrichment, unification and visualization (Studio).
About the Position
Foursquare is looking for a
Senior Security Engineer
to join our team! While we would prefer candidates based in or around our office hubs in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, or San Francisco, we're also open to considering remote applicants for this role.
About the team:
The Security team works with infrastructure and feature engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks to the business. We propose, design, plan and implement strategic and tactical security improvements - from developing and deploying new Security tooling to performing architecture reviews and threat modeling. We are trusted to stay one step ahead of malicious actors in a rapidly-changing threat landscape.
About the role:
As part of the Security Team, you'll lead efforts and implement solutions to keep our users' and customers' data private and our systems secure and you'll be involved in all functional areas of Security: engineering and development; advisory and consulting; and detection, alerting, and response. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to harden a complex multi-account AWS environment, as well as an expansive set of corporate systems. Your work will have a significant impact on the security of the entire organization.
In this role, you'llBuild security tooling and automation using Infrastructure as Code and serverless frameworksDevelop alerting and threat detection capabilities in both corporate and production environmentsProvide security expertise across our entire tech stack in the form of design reviews and threat modelingRespond to security events, including isolating, mitigating, and investigating active threatsAdvocate for the security culture of the organization, including collaborating with stakeholders across Infrastructure and Engineering teamsWhat you'll need
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (such as other Engineering disciplines)4+ years of experience in security engineering or DevSecOps, with a focus on AWS and infrastructure securityThorough understanding of secure development best practicesStrong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiencesProficient in building tools and automation in Python, including testing, documentation, and deploymentExperience with deploying in Kubernetes (EKS preferred); experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) a plusYour own unique talents! If you don't meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!Benefits and Perks
Flexible PTO
- rest and recharge when you need it!Industry Leading Healthcare
- comprehensive and competitive health, vision, dental, life insuranceSavings and Investments
- 401(k) with company matchEquipment Setup
- you will receive all necessary hardware for your job functionProfessional Development
- annual learning stipend for your career development goalsFamily Planning and Fertility Programs
- programs via CarrotEmployee Resource Groups
- to help you stay connectedHybrid Work Schedule
for in-person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning April 1, 2024. For roles considered remote, this will not apply.
At Foursquare, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry and market standards.
Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and specific office location.
The annual total cash compensation range is
$124,000 - $204,250, howeveractual salaries can vary based on a candidate's qualifications, skills and competencies, as well as location.
Salary is just one component of Foursquare's total compensation package, which includes restricted stock units, multiple health insurance options, and a wide range of benefits!
Things to know...
Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment that is free from discrimination. We strongly believe in order to build the best products, we need a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to a more delightful experience for our users and team members. We value listening to every voice and we encourage everyone to come be a part of building a company and products we love.
Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Foursquare Privacy Policy
#LI-REMOTE
#LI-JDM