Senior Software Engineer, Application Security

Who We Are

Humane is a team of proven industry experts who have invented, built, and shipped category-defining hardware and software products to billions of people across the globe. We're known for building the audacious, ambitious, and the impossible, and we're doing it again. Our vision for the next shift between humans and computing requires innovation across multiple emerging technologies in hardware and software, from devices to cloud services.

About The Role

Join the Humane Security Team to create something the world has never seen before. We are attempting something impactful, innovating at the deepest levels of hardware and going big with a service that will compel users to experience computing in a new way. Security is a key component of our product and is absolutely integral to our success.

In this role, you will think broadly about supply chain security, code inspection, static analysis, vulnerability assessment, pentesting and more to make Humane code safe and secure for our users. This role is highly cross-functional, requiring outreach, education and understanding of engineering needs throughout the engineering organization. This is a unique opportunity to define strategy around securing software for a new class of mobile device and cutting edge services.

What You Might Do

• Work with leadership to define Humane’s software security strategy.
• Design and write code: C/C++, Java, Python and more
• Proactively secure Humane’s software, device and services.
• Keep up to date on changes to security technologies and hacking activities in order to keep Humane’s products ahead of the curve with regard to security threats.
• Constantly analyze Humane’s product security stance to address current and future security issues.

Essential Qualifications

• Product security experience
• Understanding of cryptography, authentication, authorization and security vulnerabilities
• Software engineering experience in multiple languages
• Secure coding & SSDL knowledge

Essential Attributes

• Proactive approach to product development – you see a need and you jump in to make it happen
• Comfortable working in a highly cross-functional role
• Self-directed, selfless and mature
• Great communication skills
• Confident in your opinions and not threatened when challenged
• Open to feedback and modest enough to admit when you’re wrong
• Growth mindset – you’ll be learning every day
• Know how to work independently and when to ask for input

Preferred Skills

• Pentesting, static analysis & software supply chain security experience
• Understanding of product security technologies and protocols  (boringssl, TLS, OAuth, etc.)
• Cloud & CloudSec experience
• Understanding of SELinux & Android services

Salary range: $185,000 - $235,000

Compensation & Benefits

• The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge and skills
• At Humane, you'll enjoy benefits that include health & wellness and work/life balance offerings. Our portfolio of benefits include: comprehensive healthcare insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401K plan
• Humane employees also enjoy generous paid time off and leave programs, commuter benefits, team events, snacks and other perks

Why Humane?

• Develop cutting edge technologies in a creative and innovative environment
• Imagine new opportunities in areas that matter and will impact the world you live in
• Be a part of a high performing team of the world’s best innovators and executors
• Flexible work arrangements to support you in working in the way that you work best
• Our values: trust truth +joy

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Humane is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion (including, but not necessarily limited to, religious creed, dress, and grooming practices), citizenship, marital status, age, national origin, place of birth, height, weight, ancestry, mental or physical disability, genetic information, medical condition, U.S. (state and federal) military and veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws (“protected characteristics” or “protected categories”). Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. At Humane, building a healthy and safe workplace is core to our mission. We prohibit harassment of any kind.