Staff Security and Privacy 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 that directly rewards you for your attention.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security and privacy reviews of Brave browser and Brave Search
• Triage and fix security reports
• Work closely with other teams to design privacy-preserving protocols
• Design and implement new security and privacy features

Requirements

• At least 5 years experience in security or privacy engineering
• Experience in penetration testing and/or security auditing
• Strong proficiency in C++ (implementing and reviewing)
• Strong familiarity with the Web security model
• Understanding of data protection fundamentals
• Comfortable working asynchronously with a geographically-distributed team
• Ability to dive 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
• Contributions to other Web browsers
• Familiarity with Chromium's architecture
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and public communication

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO (US) or 20 days + birthday (Canada)
• Highly competitive salaries & benefits
• Generous home-office stipends
• Fully remote team with a very-low-meeting culture