Staff Product Security Engineer

Reddit

Remote

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Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$217,000–$303,900 / yr
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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k
This role $260k
$111k most similar roles pay here $325k

This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $149,411–$215,712 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $260k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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About Reddit

Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion platform where users share content, vote on posts, and engage in community conversations across thousands of interest-based forums called subreddits.

Reddit currently has 72 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $217,000–$303,900 across 66 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Product Security Engineer

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Reddit is seeking a Staff Product Security Engineer to lead the design and delivery of secure frameworks, guardrails, and workflow-native controls that make it easier for engineers and AI agents to develop securely. This role involves embedding security into existing workflows, designing security controls for AI-assisted development, and driving product security reviews. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in software engineering or application security, with a focus on building secure frameworks and integrating security into developer processes like CI/CD and code review. Proficiency in languages such as Go, Python, or JavaScript is required, along with expertise in vulnerability discovery and remediation pipelines. Comfort with fast-paced environments where AI reshapes development practices is essential.

Skills

Python Go JavaScript TypeScript CI/CD Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana AWS PostgreSQL Git Swagger OAuth OpenAPI

What you'll do

  • Build and evolve secure frameworks that prevent common vulnerability classes.
  • Design security controls for AI-assisted development to shape code generation and review.
  • Embed security into existing developer workflows like CI/CD and release processes.
  • Drive product security reviews for new launches and major architectural changes.
  • Identify and eliminate systemic security debt across the engineering organization.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, product security, or application security.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go, Python, JS/TS).
  • Experience designing and operating production-quality systems and developer-facing platforms.
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate security into developer workflows and CI/CD processes.
  • Clear communication skills for explaining technical details and business impact to various stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with AI-assisted development.

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