Senior Product Security Engineer

The available sources do not contain information about the company name for rounx.com.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 131,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer in Austin to design, build, and operate automated security scanners and guardrails across the SDLC. You will collaborate with engineering, platform, and security teams to identify and mitigate risks in source code, dependencies, secrets, and AI/LLM tool usage.

The role requires 3-5 years in software security or related fields, a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and strong proficiency in Python, Go, and Bash.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAST, SCA, secrets detection, software supply chain security.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, and Bash; familiarity with AI/LLM security considerations, SBOMs, and policy-as-code systems.
• Strong technical communication and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate automated security scanners and developer guardrails across the software development lifecycle.
• Identify and mitigate risks in source code, open source dependencies, secrets, software supply chains, and AI/LLM tool usage.
• Collaborate with engineering, platform, and security teams to improve detection quality, remediation ease, and delivery speed.

Skills

SAST

SCA

Secrets detection

Software supply chain security

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Go

Bash

AI/LLM security

Policy as code

SBOMs

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

GCP

Job description

As a Senior Product Security Engineer at PayPal, you will play a key role in securing 439 million accounts and $1.8 trillion in annual payment volume by designing, building, and operating automated security scanners and developer guardrails across the software development lifecycle. You will collaborate with engineering, platform, and security teams to identify and mitigate risks in source code, open source dependencies, secrets, software supply chains, AI/LLM tools, and other developer workflows. Your work will help make secure development the easiest path for engineers, improving detection quality, remediation ease, and delivery speed.

This role requires 3-5 years of experience in software engineering, application or product security, DevSecOps, or cybersecurity, along with a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Experience with SAST, SCA, secrets detection, software supply chain security, and cloud-native technologies like GCP, Kubernetes, and Terraform is essential. Proficiency in Python, Go, and Bash, as well as familiarity with AI/LLM security considerations, SBOMs, and policy-as-code systems, is highly preferred. Strong technical communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are required. The position is based in Austin, Texas, with a pay range of $130,500 to $193,600 annually.