Senior Product Security Engineer

PayPal

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXChicago, IL
Salary
$130,500–$193,600 / yr
Posted
55 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 9, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

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About PayPal

PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.

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TL;DR · Senior Product Security Engineer

As a Senior Product Security Engineer, you will join the security team to protect a global payment network by designing, building, and operating automated security scanners and developer guardrails. You will work across the software development lifecycle to identify and reduce risks involving source code, open source dependencies, secrets, software supply chains, and AI/LLM tools. Your daily responsibilities include tuning SAST, SCA, and policy-as-code systems, writing and reviewing code for detection rules, and collaborating with engineering teams to improve remediation guidance. You will utilize technologies including Python, Go, Bash, Java, Javascript, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GCP. This role solves the technical challenge of making secure development the easiest path for engineers by integrating automated security controls into CI/CD workflows and developer platforms to catch risks before production.

What you'll do

  • Build and operate automated security scanners and guardrails across the software development lifecycle.
  • Identify and reduce risks in source code, open source dependencies, secrets, and software supply chains.
  • Tune SAST, SCA, and supply chain controls while investigating gaps and false positives.
  • Write and review code, APIs, detection rules, and automation to enforce security policies.
  • Evaluate new technical surfaces, including AI/LLM tools, to define appropriate security controls.
  • Use telemetry and metrics to improve the reliability, coverage, and performance of security tooling.
  • Partner with engineering and platform teams to troubleshoot integrations and deliver practical security improvements.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 3-5 years of experience in software engineering, application or product security, DevSecOps, or cybersecurity.
  • Programming and scripting experience in multiple languages including Python, Go, Bash, Java, and Javascript.
  • Experience developing and operating security automation in CI/CD workflows, including SAST, SCA, secrets detection, or supply chain security.
  • Working knowledge of secure software development, common application vulnerabilities, and practical remediation approaches.
  • Experience with GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, and other cloud-native technologies.
  • Experience with SLSA, SBOMs, provenance, artifact signing, or dependency governance (preferred).
  • Familiarity with security considerations for AI/LLM development tools and supply chains (preferred).

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