Sr. Security Engineer - Product

Pinterest’s Security team is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to help fight automations and prevent abuses of the platform. You will define strategies build solutions perform data analysis and work with teams to improve our overall anti-automation posture and enhance our bot detection capabilities. We are looking for a candidate with a passion for anti-automation and a strong background in bot detection. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building bot detection solutions and in-depth knowledge of industry best practices in coding and software engineering.

What you’ll do:

• Identify gaps in our existing anti-automation approaches and drive improvements

• Define anti-automation policies and strategies

• Integrate industry best practices to our existing anti-automation systems

• Deliver and review code that is well-documented tested and operable.

• Work cross function to architect scalable solutions to service internal customers’ need on bot signals

• Interact directly with stakeholders and define goals & metrics

Who you are:

• 5+ years of experience in anti-automation bot detection or fraud detection

• Proficiency in a dynamic programming language such as Python Java or Go required

• Enthusiasm for the constant fight to bot detection and prevention

• Strong coding skills and an ability to deliver well-documented testable and operable software solutions

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection. This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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