Senior Product Security Engineer

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America’s best startup employers by Forbes. We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses. About The Role We’re looking for a hands‑on staff security engineer to play a key role in building Rippling’s Product Security program. Rippling’s product scope provides a unique set of security challenges, and our management is especially supportive of security and compliance as a central function of the business. As an early member of Rippling’s security team, you’ll have a meaningful impact on the security program’s priorities and direction. Responsibilities Build guardrails and controls to eliminate full classes of vulnerabilities within the Rippling application Build security tooling and automations to help scale the Product Security team’s practices Threat‑model application designs and solutions and provide security assessments Audit source code and perform code review for critical application changes Mentor software engineering teams in security best practices Provide hands‑on remediation guidance to development teams Review and establish software development practices that make security an essential part of the development process Develop and integrate security into the Software Development Life Cycle Qualifications 5+ years of experience in a product security role Experience leading architectural changes or complex cross‑team efforts to mitigate security vulnerabilities Deep understanding of securing web applications Fluency in Python, React, and Django Rest Framework Experience with manual source code review and embedding security into code in production environments Experience with deploying application security tools in the CI/CD pipeline Experience with securing the software development lifecycle, including building programs that eliminate full classes of vulnerabilities Bonus Points Good understanding of SSO, including OAuth and SAML Experience speaking at meetups or conferences Experience running a bug bounty program Additional Information Rippling is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. Rippling highly values in‑office collaboration. Employees living within 30 miles of an office are expected to work onsite three days a week; those living 30‑49.9 miles away are expected to work onsite one day a week; employees living over 50 miles away are required to relocate within 30 miles of an office. To enhance team cohesiveness, new employees are asked to work onsite three days a week for their first six months. This role will receive a competitive salary, benefits, and equity. The salary for US‑based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation—including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below. Pay range for this role is: 168,000 – 280,000 USD per year (US Tier 1) 151,200 – 252,000 USD per year (US Tier 2) #J-18808-Ljbffr Rippling