Staff Software Engineer (Automated Scanning)

HackerOne is the global leader in human-powered security, harnessing the creativity of the world’s largest community of security researchers with cutting-edge AI to protect your digital assets. The HackerOne Platform combines the expertise of our elite community and the most up-to-date vulnerability database to pinpoint critical security flaws across your attack surface. Our integrated solutions, including bug bounty, pentesting, code security audits, spot checks, and AI red teaming, ensure continuous vulnerability discovery and management throughout the software development lifecycle. Trusted by industry leaders such as Coinbase, General Motors, GitHub, Goldman Sachs, Hyatt, PayPal, and the U.S. Department of Defense, HackerOne was named a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company in 2023 and a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals in 2024.

Position Summary

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic team at HackerOne. In this role, you’ll dive into a variety of challenging projects, from hands-on coding to leading architectural discussions that shape the future of our platform.

Your primary focus will be on our Automated Scanning initiative, an ambitious project that integrates vulnerability data with AI. You will be at the forefront of this effort, driving its success and ensuring we stay ahead in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

As a Staff Engineer, you will leverage extensive technological expertise and deep domain knowledge to achieve business objectives within the engineering organization. You will take on leadership responsibilities, initiate new projects, and implement systematic improvements across your squad’s codebase and company-wide shared codebases.

What You Will Do

• By day 30, you will have acquainted yourself with fellow Engineering HackerOnies, collaborated with Software Engineers, started understanding the project domain, and actively engaged in coding.

• By day 90, you will have demonstrated business impact, showcased technical contributions in review/demo sessions, and gained trust and respect within your team and the broader Engineering team.

• Long term, you will: 

  • Lead projects in collaboration with stakeholders, designers, and product leaders.

  • Develop initial proofs to refine feasibility and product-market fit.

  • Build, deploy, and maintain robust, high-performance features.

  • Collaborate across teams to achieve impactful objectives.

  • Mentor and be mentored by other engineers.

Minimum Qualifications  

• 8+ years of general Software Engineering experience

• Proficiency in dynamically typed languages such as JavaScript, Objective-C, PHP, Python, or Ruby, with preference given to Ruby and PHP

• Practical SQL experience (3+ years, PostgreSQL preferred)

• Practical experience with React JS or similar libraries

• Documented experience leading technical projects through all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle

• Must be based remotely in Canada or the US. HackerOne operates as a digital-first company, offering flexibility in time and location. All employees must be able to work and excel in a remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Generative and Predictive A.

• Deep domain knowledge in security and automated vulnerability detection

• Ruby on Rails (2+ years of experience)

• React JS (2+ years of experience)

• GraphQL

• Amazon Web Services

• Containers / Docker

• Security tooling like Nmap, Nuclei

Compensation Bands:
Tier Guide

Tier A

$188K – $211K • Offers Equity

Tier B

$170K – $211K • Offers Equity

Tier C

$160K – $199K • Offers Equity

Canada

CA$160K – CA$200K • Offers Equity

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HackerOne commits to maintaining a strong, inclusive culture built for our employees and our community of hackers. We are driven by our five core values. We recognize that our mission is bigger than us, and therefore act with integrity at all times. As a team, we believe that transparency builds trust so we default to disclosure in our communications. Each individual executes with excellence, creating an environment of greater alignment and greater autonomy. We win as a team and respect all people to empower everyone to learn from each other, innovate, and grow.