Flexport

Product Security Engineer II

Flexport
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2 months ago
Amsterdam, NetherlandsMid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Build guardrails, AI-accelerated patterns, security tooling, and automation that make secure-by-default development scalable.
  • Respond to emerging security threats.
  • Contribute to threat modeling, design reviews, code reviews, and security testing for new features and services.
  • Triage, reproduce, and validate bug bounty submissions and internal security reports.
  • Prioritize genuine vulnerabilities amid SAST, secrets, and scanner findings and guide developers toward effective fixes.
  • Partner with development teams to drive remediation and track issues through closure.
  • Write and maintain security patterns, runbooks, developer guidelines, and security documentation.
  • Monitor web and cloud security trends and incorporate relevant findings into product discussions.

Requirements

  • 2–5 years of experience in product/application security or security-focused software development.
  • Strong knowledge of web application security principles and common attack vectors, including the OWASP Top 10.
  • Proficiency with application testing tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, or browser developer tools.
  • Working knowledge of at least one of Ruby, Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Working knowledge of at least one major cloud provider: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Hands-on experience with SAST tools such as Cycode, Semgrep, or Snyk.
  • Experience improving developer experience through security practices without slowing engineering teams.
  • Clear, constructive communication of technical risk in writing, code review, and conversation.
  • Collaborative approach to partnering with developers, SREs, and security peers.
  • Comfort with security on-call rotation and work across security disciplines.
  • Preferred: experience with bug bounty platforms, cloud infrastructure security, container technologies, CTF events, open-source security projects, threat modeling frameworks, secure SDLC practices, or internal developer security training.

Benefits

  • Amsterdam office attendance 3 days per week.
  • Daily catered lunches, breakfast, snacks, and soft drinks at the office.
  • Home-office commuting costs covered for employees living outside Amsterdam.
  • 25 vacation days for full-time employees.
  • Employer-paid collective health insurance, including the basic package and available additional packages.
  • Defined pension contribution scheme.
  • Equity program for team members.
  • Employee Assistance Program through Aetna Resources for Living.
  • Parental leave benefits for mothers and partners.
Flexport

About Flexport

1,001-5,000 employees

Our mission is to make global trade so easy that there will be more of it.