Security Engineer, Ring Application Security

Join a security engineering team supporting Ring Application Security. You will help protect applications and services, respond quickly to emerging threat scenarios, and strengthen the security program through automation, reviews, testing, and measurable improvements. The role is based in Austin, TX (onsite).

Compensation: USD 159,300 - 202,400 per year.

What you’ll do

• Analyze the security posture of applications and services, discover security issues, and drive timely remediation
• Build security automation and quickly react to new threat scenarios
• Develop practical, elegant solutions to complex business problems while following security engineering best practices
• Lead application security reviews and perform penetration testing as needed
• Contribute security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Create security guidance documentation to support engineering teams
• Develop and improve security tools, deliver security metrics, and continuously improve those capabilities
• Mentor more junior engineers and act as a security thought leader for the organization
• Support recruiting activities and administrative work as needed

Experience and requirements

• 3+ years of programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, or similar object-oriented languages
• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship)
• 2+ years troubleshooting system issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship)
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or experience in IT Security

Technologies you’ll work with

Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, HTTP(S), DNS, TCP/IP, and AWS.

Preferred qualifications

• 2+ years of any combination of: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, and network security
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
• Experience with AWS products and services
• Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the SDLC, such as security design review, threat modeling, secure code review, and security testing

Benefits

• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave