Staff Software Security Engineer - AI

Match Group

Charlotte (NC)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits

100% employer match on 401k contributions

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Annual training allowance for professional development

20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave

Job summary

Match Group is seeking an AI focused Staff Software Security Engineer to enhance security for its products. This role requires extensive experience in application security, with a focus on vulnerability detection and remediation within an agile team environment. Our commitment to inclusivity and diverse backgrounds helps create a strong sense of belonging within our workforce.

Qualifications

At least 5 years of professional experience in application security.
Track record of securely testing for impactful vulnerabilities.
Experience securing large-scale web/mobile applications.

Responsibilities

Develop tooling leveraging AI to identify security vulnerabilities in code and configuration oversights.
Pursue strategies to reduce tooling noise and false positives.
Interface with engineering teams to convey impact and provide remediation guidance for vulnerabilities.
Contribute to the security blog and speak at security conferences.

Skills

Application Security

Identifying Vulnerabilities

Prompt Engineering Techniques

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computing Science

Job description

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This range is provided by Match Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Match Group

Match Group is on a mission to change the world, bringing people together and facilitating millions of connections that otherwise might not have been possible. With tens of millions of users and an expansive global presence, our reach is expansive - and rapidly growing.

We're looking for an AI focused Staff Software Security Engineer to join our team.

As an AI Software Security Engineer you will help ensure the highest standard of security for Match Group products and our members. The scope of the role spans applications, infrastructure, devices, vendors, and anything else potentially at risk to the organization. Candidates that will excel in the role have technical backgrounds within security and are well-versed in manually identifying vulnerabilities as well as having a track record of writing security-adjacent code. Experience with various prompt engineering techniques, models, and strategies is strongly preferred.

Know where you belong. Match Group is a leading provider of dating products across the globe. Our portfolio includes Tinder, Match, Hinge, PlentyOfFish, The League, and others, each designed to spark meaningful connections for singles worldwide. Creating a sense of belonging doesn’t stop at our products - it’s the foundation of every team we hire.

We are flexible and offer remote or hybrid working models in the United States as options to accommodate our team. Match Group is headquartered in Dallas, TX with offices in LA, Palo Alto, and New York.

We're looking for an AI focused Staff Software Security Engineer to join our team.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

Develop tooling leveraging AI to identify security vulnerabilities in code and configuration oversights

Pursue strategies to reduce tooling noise and false positives, leaving actionable security vulnerabilities to prioritize with the brand teams

Interface with engineering teams and effectively convey impact and provide remediation guidance for vulnerabilities

Take ownership of the security research function to contribute to the security blog and speak at security conferences

We Could Be a Match if You Have:

At least 5 years of professional experience in application security

A track record of manually testing for and identifying impactful vulnerabilities

The ability to effectively partner and communicate with Engineering and Product teams

Experience securing large-scale web/mobile applications, including performing security code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and manual testing for logic flaws

Experience with various prompt engineering techniques and AI models to effectively develop tooling

Ability to write clean and maintainable code integrating across various systems

Experience publicly writing about or presenting security related work

Bachelor’s Degree in Computing Science or related field

Strong Candidates Will Have:

Experience submitting high impact vulnerabilities to bug bounty programs, responsible disclosures, or published CVEs

Public work in the security space such as tooling, blog posts, or conference talks outlining novel techniques

The ability to identify gaps and pain points scaling application security and develop low-friction solutions through automation

Why Match Group?

Our mission is simple – to help people find love and happiness! We love our employees too and understand the importance of all life's milestones. Here are some of the benefits we are proud to offer:

Mind & Body – Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-being

Financial Wellness – Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel supported in your financial security

Unplug – Generous PTO and 18 paid holidays so you can unplug

Career – Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events so you feel connected and empowered in your work

Family – Families come in all shapes and sizes so we offer 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts

Company Gatherings – We host fun happy hours and company events where our employees get to know each other and build a sense of connection and belonging!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), gender identity or expression, uniformed service or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Period.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process — such as during pre-employment testing or interviews — please indicate this by selecting “Yes” in the accommodation request field. We’ll reach out to discuss your needs if you're selected for the interview stage.

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The compensation range listed above is representative of the base salary offered.
Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in the United States. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

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