Security Engineer

Superhuman offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture.

About Superhuman

Grammarly is now part of Superhuman, the AI productivity platform on a mission to unlock the superhuman potential in everyone. The Superhuman suite of apps and agents brings AI wherever people work, integrating with over 1 million applications and websites. The company’s products include Grammarly’s writing assistance, Coda’s collaborative workspaces, Mail’s inbox management, and Go, the proactive AI assistant that understands context and delivers help automatically. Founded in 2009, Superhuman empowers over 40 million people, 50,000 organizations, and 3,000 educational institutions worldwide to eliminate busywork and focus on what matters. Learn more at superhuman.com.

The Opportunity

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Security Engineer to join our team. Our commitment to user trust is unwavering, and this new team member will play a crucial role in maintaining the trust of millions of users who rely on our products. You will work alongside our collaborative partners to identify and implement high-impact projects to improve security and reduce risk in our products, platform, and IT systems.

As a Security Engineer at Superhuman, you will:

• Design and implement secure-by-default architectures that make the secure path the easiest path for developers across Superhuman's product ecosystem.
• Pioneer the use of AI and automation to scale security capabilities, from automated threat detection to AI-assisted code reviews and vulnerability analysis.
• Build bridges between technical and non-technical teams by translating security requirements into actionable roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Balance security excellence with product innovation, making risk-informed decisions that safeguard customer data while enabling Superhuman to move fast.
• Stand with the Security Team at the forefront of AI security, where you'll help define the playbook for protecting AI-powered systems and tackle novel security challenges

Qualifications

• Has 3+ years of experience working on a Security team, ideally for a SaaS company.
• Experience working in one or more Security domains: Application, Cloud, Corporate/Enterprise, Offensive, or Platform Security.
• Solid understanding of security fundamentals, including risk assessments, threat modeling, and best practices within your area of expertise.
• Proficient in at least one general-purpose programming language.
• The ability to think like an adversary to identify risk, and then build like an engineer to mitigate those risks.
• An interest in using AI to solve Security challenges at scale.
• Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.

Support for you, professionally and personally

• Professional growth: We believe that autonomy and trust are key to empowering our team members to do their best, most innovative work in a way that aligns with their interests, talents, and well-being. We also support professional development and advancement with training, coaching, and regular feedback.
• A connected team: Superhuman builds a product that helps people connect, and we apply this mindset to our own team. Our remote-first hybrid model enables a highly collaborative culture supported by our values. We work to foster belonging among team members in a variety of ways. This includes our employee resource groups, Superhuman Circles, which promote connection among those with shared identities including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ team members, women, and parents. We also celebrate our colleagues and accomplishments with global, local, and team-specific programs. 
• Comprehensive benefits for candidates based in Germany: Superhuman offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing life care (including mental health care and risk benefits) and ample and defined time off. We also offer support to set up a home office, wellness and pet care stipends, learning and development opportunities, and more.
• Relocation Support: Superhuman provides comprehensive relocation support to make your move to Berlin seamless. Our package includes visa assistance, destination services to help you and your family settle in comfortably, and a relocation bonus to cover additional expenses, such as temporary housing.

We encourage you to apply

At Superhuman, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply. Superhuman is an equal-opportunity company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, disability, sexual identity, or age.

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