Senior Security Engineer

Who you are

You have 5+ years of experience in security engineering, with a strong background in safeguarding systems and data. Your expertise in security practices ensures that you can effectively evaluate and enhance security postures, anticipating future threats and devising appropriate countermeasures. You are proficient in AWS and have experience with Docker, Linux, and Python, which are essential for developing scalable monitoring and response systems for security alerts. You understand the importance of collaboration and can work closely with development teams to conduct threat modeling and identify risks, providing guidance on mitigations. You are passionate about continuous learning and mentorship, eager to share your knowledge with security champions across the organization.

Desirable

Experience with compliance standards and frameworks is a plus, as is familiarity with incident response and risk management. You thrive in environments where you can innovate and implement security solutions that make a meaningful impact on user safety and data integrity.

What you'll do

As a Senior Security Engineer at Duolingo, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our systems and learner data. You will design and develop scalable monitoring and response systems for security alerts, proactively mitigating risks to ensure the highest security standards. Your responsibilities will include continuously evaluating Duolingo's security posture and collaborating with development teams to conduct threat modeling, identifying risks, and providing guidance on mitigations. You will also be instrumental in organizing and growing the security champions program across Duolingo, fostering a culture of security awareness and best practices. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining compliance and enhancing the overall security infrastructure of our rapidly growing language learning platform.

What we offer

At Duolingo, you will find limitless learning opportunities and mentorship from world-class minds. You will be part of a mission-driven team that is dedicated to making education universally available. We offer a collaborative environment where your contributions will have a direct impact on our half a billion learners around the world. Join us in our life-changing mission and enjoy a variety of projects with large scopes, all while doing work that is both fun and meaningful.