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LeadFull-timeRustAWSGCPCI/CDAI
Salary Range
$153,000 - $207,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
The Security Engineering team at Thumbtack is seeking an Application Security Engineer to help shape the company's security posture as it scales and incorporates AI-powered features. This role involves designing secure-by-default architectures and tooling to enable engineering teams to ship quickly and safely.
Key Responsibilities
- →Own the long-term technical direction for application security across Thumbtack
- →Lead large, cross-functional security initiatives from problem definition through delivery
- →Design secure-by-default architectures, standards, and paved paths for engineering teams
- →Partner with engineering and product leaders to prioritize security investments
- →Lead application security design reviews and threat modeling for critical systems
- →Mentor engineers and raise the overall security bar
- →Support security incident response and drive learning through post-incident analysis
Requirements
- ✓8+ years of experience in software engineering and application security
- ✓Deep expertise in secure system design and architecture
- ✓Proven track record leading large, cross-functional technical initiatives
- ✓Strong experience securing modern, cloud-native systems (AWS and/or GCP)
- ✓Strong product intuition and analytical, risk-informed thinking
- ✓Excellent written and verbal communication skills
