Senior Security Engineer — Drive Cross-Functional Security Initiatives

PayPal Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Generous paid time off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

PayPal Austin is seeking a security engineer to apply security best practices, optimize systems, and partner with teams to drive security initiatives. You will analyze security challenges, influence team effectiveness, and collaborate with engineers to continuously improve security processes.

The role requires 3+ years of experience or equivalent education. Pay ranges for Austin are provided, with a balanced hybrid work model and opportunities for additional compensation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently apply security best practices to enhance and optimize systems, ensuring robust protection and efficiency, while beginning to understand and align security solutions with business objectives.
• Partner with peers and internal teams to drive security initiatives, contribute to cross-functional projects, and at times co-lead efforts to strengthen security posture.
• Analyze and resolve security challenges by adapting standard processes and exploring alternative approaches to address complex threats.
• Influence the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the team through informed decision-making, with a potential impact on other teams.
• Collaborate with other engineers to gather and incorporate feedback, driving continuous improvements in security processes.

Skills

Security best practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PayPal Austin is seeking a security engineer to apply security best practices, optimize systems, and partner with teams to drive security initiatives. You will analyze security challenges, influence team effectiveness, and collaborate with engineers to continuously improve security processes.

The role requires 3+ years of experience or equivalent education. Pay ranges for Austin are provided, with a balanced hybrid work model and opportunities for additional compensation.