Senior Security Engineer - Application Security

Uber

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$202,000–$224,000 Per Year

SKILLS

(XSS) Cross Site Scripting, Apache Kafka, Application Programming Interface (API), Applications Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, C Programming Language, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Security, Data Analysis, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Ecosystems, Identify Issues, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Java, Mentoring, Messaging Technology, Model Review, NoSQL, Open Source, People Management, Privacy Controls, Python Programming/Scripting Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Relational Databases (RDBMS), Risk Analysis, Security Analysis, Security Infrastructure, Security Scanners, Software Engineering, System Architecture, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Scanners

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

5 days ago

**About the Role** Uber is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join our Application Security team. In this role, you will help evolve and extend Uber's already highly automated AppSec platform by designing and deploying next-generation capabilities, including AI-driven vulnerability scanning, agent-based discovery, and intelligent asset indexing. You will build and operate security automation that continuously identifies vulnerabilities such as XSS, SQLi, CSRF, SSRF, and more across Uber's application ecosystem. You will apply strong software engineering fundamentals to build production-grade systems that raise the security bar across Uber's mobile and web applications. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with engineers across the company, mentor junior team members, make a measurable impact on Uber's security posture, and continue growing both your software engineering and security expertise. ---- What the Candidate Will Do ---- 1. Design, build, and deploy large-scale automation to discover, analyze, and remediate security vulnerabilities across thousands of services. 2. Design end-to-end systems and features for application security platforms, including secret discovery, code scanning, and vulnerability remediation. 3. Identify security-sensitive functionality and coverage gaps across applications and services, and develop automation to close those gaps. 4. Research novel attack techniques and security weaknesses, and automate their detection using innovative tools and approaches. 5. Build distributed backend systems that power real-time analytics and data-driven security insights at Uber scale. 6. Collaborate closely with engineering teams and stakeholders across Security, Privacy, Compliance, Infrastructure, and Product to integrate security capabilities into Uber's platform. 7. Provide guidance to application and service owners to remediate identified security issues. 8. Perform threat modeling, design reviews, and code reviews to assess security risks in new and existing systems. 9. Mentor junior and new graduate engineers. ---- Basic Qualifications ---- 1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 2. 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering. 3. Strong programming experience in one or more languages such as Go, Java, C, or Python (Go preferred). 4. Experience identifying and remediating common security vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10). 5. Solid understanding of service-oriented and distributed system architectures. 6. Experience designing and implementing REST APIs. 7. Experience with datastore technologies, including relational and NoSQL databases. 8. Familiarity with distributed messaging systems (e.g., Kafka or similar). ---- Preferred Qualifications ---- 1. Master's degree (or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 2. Experience designing, implementing, and operating production-quality distributed systems. 3. Experience building real-time data pipelines and analytics systems. 4. Experience integrating open-source security scanners and/or commercial security tools. 5. Expertise across multiple security domains, such as application, cloud, or systems security. 6. Experience performing threat modeling, design reviews, and code reviews. 7. Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences. For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits. Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb_Y9Bv8-lWDMbpidF2GKXsxzNh11wUUVS7fM1znOfEJsVeA/viewform

About the Company

Uber

We ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion

Good things happen when people can move, whether across town or towards their dreams. Opportunities appear, open up, become reality. What started as a way to tap a button to get a ride has led to billions of moments of human connection as people around the world go all kinds of places in all kinds of ways with the help of our technology.

We’re building something people use every day. From how you get home from work, to how you eat meals, or how you move huge shipments of absolutely anything, the work we contribute moves the world a few steps forward. And that’s one of the best parts about working here—knowing that the work you do helps shape the future.

And getting to that bright future means solving some of the most difficult problems of the present. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of love, and support from colleagues all over the world. At Uber, we have brought together a world-class collective of problem-solvers. And we all fundamentally understand that tough challenges help us personally grow the most. That’s why we wholeheartedly believe in learning by doing—and that there is no better classroom than real-world experience. Because if it helps you grow, then we all grow. Together.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

2009

WEBSITE

https://www.uber.com/

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