Lead Bug Bounty & Web Security Engineer - Remote

Mozilla Corporation; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus plans

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement contributions with vesting

Home office stipend

Well-being stipend

Parental leave

Employee referral program

Life/AD&D, disability, EAP

Job summary

Mozilla Corporation is seeking a Security Engineer to own the Web Bug Bounty program and collaborate with Mozilla product and SIRT teams to mitigate security incidents and advance secure development practices across Mozilla’s products.

You will oversee triage, partner with researchers on HackerOne and other channels, drive remediation, and develop tooling to improve triage efficiency and program insights.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a security engineering role.
• Experience operating bug bounty programs, including enhancements, automation and scaling.
• Practical experience working with modern cloud technologies (eg. AWS, GCP, Heroku, Azure, etc.).
• Experience analyzing code and systems to move from vulnerability → root cause → prevention.
• Real-world experience in software development and/or engineering operations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams.
• Formal credentials are great, but real-world experience, curiosity, passion and a growth mindset matter more.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale Mozilla’s web bug bounty program, including strategy, prioritization, KPIs, and continuous improvement
• Act as the primary interface with external researchers and platforms (e.g., HackerOne), fostering a high-quality and trusted research community
• Lead triage and technical validation of incoming reports across multiple intake channels (HackerOne, Bugzilla, email)
• Drive end-to-end vulnerability remediation, partnering with engineering teams to ensure timely, effective fixes
• Identify root causes and systemic issues, and influence long-term improvements in secure development practices
• Collaborate with the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) on active incidents and post-incident reviews
• Develop or leverage tooling to improve triage efficiency, signal quality, and program insights

Skills

Security engineering

Bug bounty programs

Cloud technologies

Code analysis

Software development

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Mozilla Corporation is seeking a Security Engineer to own the Web Bug Bounty program and collaborate with Mozilla product and SIRT teams to mitigate security incidents and advance secure development practices across Mozilla’s products.

You will oversee triage, partner with researchers on HackerOne and other channels, drive remediation, and develop tooling to improve triage efficiency and program insights.