Security Software Engineer

Role Description

As a Security Software Engineer specializing in Anti-Abuse, you will play a critical role in protecting our platform and users from malicious and fraudulent activity. You will work in a small, focused team, collaborating directly with our existing Trust & Safety Software Engineering Team to design, build, and maintain our anti-abuse systems. This is a hands-on technical role for someone with a passion for both software engineering and digital security.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar MVC backend frameworks
• Experience with modern test frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Selenium, Rspec)
• Solid understanding of full-stack web architectures and how systems behave in production
• Strong technical judgment and a track record of owning systems over time
• A quality-first mindset paired with pragmatism and delivery focus

Requirements

• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Abstract thinking
• Desire to solve hard problems
• A "hacker" mindset
• Solid understanding of fundamental computer networking concepts, including subnetting, DNS, and protocols
• Experience with security tools and technologies, such as WAF rules (e.g., Cloudflare), RECAPTCHA, and other anti-abuse systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Collaboration skills
• Adaptability
• Proactive approach
• Threat Feed/Intelligence familiarity
• Experience with enterprise fraud/security/KYC tools

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) employer match
• Unlimited PTO (mandatory 10 days per year minimum)
• Annual in-person team offsite
• Unlimited book budget
• Monthly Wellness Days (every third Friday of the month)