Lead Application Security Engineer - Europe
- Think Client First
- We Are One ‘Ohana
- Be Curious and Learn
- Own It.
- Act With Integrity
- Embrace the Challenge
Why FareHarbor?
Founding FareHarbor required unwavering passion. Turning a start-up into the world’s leading & largest reservation software for tours, activities, & attractions required relentless dedication and vision. To date, we’ve helped over 18,000 global businesses operate successfully and are proud to have played a role in enabling business owners to live their dreams.
And since day one we’ve known that our real success lies in our people—the Ohana.
With each new feature launched and new client onboarded, there is a team of incredible people behind the scenes who are full of dedication, passion, energy, and the will to succeed. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work—to believe in their abilities, to freely express their creativity, and to contribute with their own uniqueness by wearing their true colors. We take care of one another and always prioritize health and wellbeing. We give our people the space and trust to learn, to try, to succeed, to collaborate, to think outside of the box, to make mistakes, and even to fail. And then we come together to try again.
From the minute you join, you have a voice. You find your space. You make an impact. We celebrate our victories, shout our successes, and are always eager to tackle new challenges. And we can’t wait to see all that’s to come.
Role Description:
FareHarbor is looking for a full time Lead Application Security Engineer to join our Security Engineering team in Amsterdam. We’re a quickly growing company with a robust product that tens of thousands of people rely on to run their businesses every day. With our rapid growth, we face interesting engineering challenges that are critical to keeping the tours and activities industry running.
What you will do:
- Work closely with product, platform, and security teams to ensure security is an integral part of our SDLC
- Implement security-related features in our applications
- Perform penetration testing and review code on new features to identify potential security concerns
- Own our bug bounty program
- Lead and support two security engineers in the team
- Participate in design reviews and threat modeling sessions
- Audit all aspects of our applications and infrastructure to identify potential weaknesses
- Develop tools, processes, documentation, and training to help foster a security-first mindset throughout the company
Required Skills and Experience:
Technical skills:
- Senior engineer with experience leading a team
- Proficiency in Python (experience with PHP, Javascript, Kotlin, or Swift is a plus)
- Technical knowledge of web application security and network security
- Experience performing penetration testing and identifying security issues through code reviews
Soft skills:
- Strong communication and leadership skills–able to work effectively in a team environment and empower team members
- Experience in providing mentorship and growing engineers
- Proactive attitude, always on the look-out for improving your and our way of working
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex systems and make decisions based on data and best practices
- Strong relationship building skills across diverse cross-functional teams
- Motivated, hard-working, and able to lead by example
Benefits:
- Global leave benefit
- 22 weeks paid parental leave
- 2 weeks paid grandparent leave
- Extended care and bereavement leave
- Life insurance policy
- Pension Plan
- Central Amsterdam Location
- Discount CZ insurance
- Working in a multicultural environment - 45 different nationalities
- Commuting allowance for public transport & subsidized lunch
- Wellness benefits (Headspace subscription & wellness webinars)
- Hybrid friendly
- Work-from-home assistance
- Educational Opportunities
- Individual skill development & growth programming
- Social hours & events and team-building
- 26 vacation days per year
FareHarbor is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We welcome talent that can offer us new insights and perspectives on challenges that we face, and we take measures to eliminate unconscious bias throughout the interview and hiring process. In tandem, we work to cultivate an inclusive culture in which all of our employees can be their authentic selves.
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