Staff Application Security Engineer

Thumbtack is looking for a Staff Application Security Engineer to lead the long-term technical direction for application security across the company. The role involves building prioritized roadmaps, driving remediation of systemic security risks, and designing secure-by-default architectures. The successful candidate will have 8+ years of experience in software engineering and application security, deep expertise in secure system design and architecture, and a proven track record leading large, cross-functional technical initiatives.

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

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Relocation Assistance