Senior Security Engineer

About the Company

Brave is on a mission to protect the human right to privacy online. We’ve built a free web browser that blocks creepy third-party ads and trackers by default, a private search engine with a truly independent index, a browser-native crypto wallet, and a private ad network.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security reviews of Brave products
• Triage and fix security reports
• Design and implement security-relevant code
• Perform penetration tests of Brave products and infrastructure

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in security engineering
• Experience in penetration testing and/or security auditing
• Proficiency in C++ for implementation and review
• Strong familiarity with the Web security model
• Experience securing AWS infrastructure
• Ability to work asynchronously with a distributed team
• Comfort diving into large, complex codebases
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to large open source codebases
• Proficiency in Web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Proficiency in Go and Rust
• DevOps experience
• Contributions to other Web browsers
• Familiarity with Chromium's architecture
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and public communication