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Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer

CompanyWing
LocationPalo Alto, CA, USA
Salary$214000 – $249000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or related field. A master’s degree in Computer Science or related field is a plus
  • 8yrs+ of relevant work experience in security. Experience in consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace industries is highly desirable
  • Ability to read, assess and develop production ready code in C/C++ and Python
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and develop effective solutions
  • Results orientated focus, the team’s operational and functional focus is on outcomes with leverage given on how best to achieve the desired output

Responsibilities

  • Identify, quantify and/or mitigate security risk by assessing the security risks of Wing’s products, systems and services and communicating them to stakeholders across the organization including non-technical, engineering and executive audiences
  • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of and ensure compliance with evolving cybersecurity and data privacy regulations within the aviation industry globally
  • Independently execute gap analysis to assess the organization’s current security posture against new requirements and threats
  • Driving mitigation/remediation efforts in a collaborative manner with cross-functional teams
  • Designing and implementing security processes for the team on security related issues
  • Contributing to the development and test of end-to-end features and bug fixes
  • Operating and maintaining security systems, analyze and respond to threats, or execute information security procedures including tasks that are not covered by existing guidelines
  • Manage complex and/or long-lived operational security tasks that may be ambiguous in nature
  • Identify and implement changes to tools or processes that meaningfully improve the operational and security efficiency for Wing

Preferred Qualifications

  • A master’s degree in Computer Science or related field is a plus
  • Experience in consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace industries is highly desirable