Bug Bounty Technical Ops Sr. Engineer - Yahoo United States Bookmark Share Print 755 0 0

Listing Description

It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of nearly 900 million. Whether you’re looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process trillions of data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business—and the world. Want in?

When you impact millions of people every day, you become a large target for adversaries of all types within all layers of the stack. Our job is to keep our users safe and make Yahoo one of the safest places on the Internet.

We are the information security team at Yahoo; known as "The Paranoids".
 

Responsibilities:

Do you want to see creative security research? Are you passionate about operational efficiency? The Paranoids seek a security engineer who will defend Yahoo’s products through execution of our Bug Bounty program and drive innovative solutions to global security challenges. As a Technical Operations Security Engineer on the Paranoids' Bug Bounty team, you will have the opportunity to directly work with external security researchers, guide Bug Bounty Lifecycle projects, perform program analysis, and work with the team to host educational and live hacking events impacting the overall enterprise.
 

Activities include the following:

• Maintain operational procedures and automation.

• Lead the efficient and effective report triage and execution of program runbooks.

• Identify root causes that can be addressed at scale.

• Work with all internal partners to ensure complete coverage of the Yahoo portfolio.

• Represent Yahoo and The Paranoids at sponsored/hosted events!

• Deliver Bug Bounty Promotions that build lasting value or provide for immediate needs.

• Assist with annual and project planning.

• Provide mentorship on effective countermeasures for identified vulnerabilities.

• Provide domain expertise on encryption, security controls, and secure programming practices across Yahoo.

• Support security policy, standards, and guidelines related to Information Security and secure application development.
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for conveying security concepts and engineering solutions.

• Ability to engage with internal and external partners to review bug reports and recommend secure designs for a fast paced, engineering environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

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