Staff Security Software Engineer

Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered 400+ million rides in 250+ cities on 5 continents, replacing an estimated 100+ million car trips. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company and Fast Company Brand That Matters, we achieved a fully profitable year in 2022, becoming the first in our industry to reach this milestone.

Lime is hiring a Staff Security Software Engineer to join our Security team! In this role, you will help us revolutionize the way people move around cities. You’ll design, develop, and implement security, privacy, fraud, and resiliency solutions following the NIST framework. You'll develop and maintain incident response plans, improve security-related standards and processes, and mentor and train junior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in an evolving startup environment. You will be an in-the-moment problem solver with the ability to think about the short term and long term plan. You're energized about building and scaling and being part of a forward-thinking organization.

What you'll do:

• Design and maintain robust security guardrails and standards by all Lime teams. The tech stack includes Ruby on Rails, Go, C, Typescript, Javascript, Kotlin, Swift, and IaC.
• Scrutinize and reason clearly about the technology and architecture choices we make. 
• Anticipate challenges and influence the technical direction of Lime to execute the technology vision 
•  Deconstruct and simplify problems to stakeholders.
• Improve Lime’s infrastructure following modern security practices for cloud-native application development.
• Design and implement Security/privacy controls and features to protect user data and comply with privacy regulations and standards.
• Build robust solutions to address account takeover and service abuse issues.

About you:

• 10+ years of combined industry experience with at least 5 years of Software development experience and a track record of building impactful security products or systems.
• Experience with setting up monitoring, metrics & reporting systems for fine-grained observability and actionable alerting
• Strong understanding and experience with relevant threats and the corresponding attack patterns, techniques, mindset, and types of vulnerabilities that an attacker may exploit, and defense techniques to mitigate them of application and infrastructure security (Ruby on Rails, Go, C, Typescript, Javascript, Kotlin, Swift, and IaC). Fluency in any three is required.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native application development.(Web, Mobile, Cloud, IoT, Firmware). Fluency in any two is required.
• Proficient and able to write high-quality code in any one language (python, golang, typescript, Ruby, Javascript, Kotlin, Swift, etc)
• Ability to communicate risks, priorities, and the reasoning behind those decisions to partners, peers, and customers.
• Owner’s mindset. You're a self-starter and get things across the finish line.
• Strong collaborator. You understand cross-functional strategies and involve key stakeholders in decision-making.




Preferred experience:

• Contribution to Open-source security tooling and automation.
• Experience speaking at security conferences.
• Experience designing and deploying security products in the critical path of a consumer-facing product is preferred. 

The anticipated salary range for this position is $126,000 - $231,000. Annual performance bonus, equity and benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s location of residence, the successful candidate's skills, experience and other qualifications. In addition to base salary, some roles may be eligible for a variable performance-bonus based on a combination of company performance, employee performance, and management discretion.

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Why Lime? 

When you join Lime, you join a global community of smart, caring, talented individuals working together to deliver world-changing results; striving to create an experience that enables Limers to do their best work. Here are some ways we support and invest in our team: 

Competitive salaries, performance-based annual bonus and pre-IPO equity

Health and wellness offerings for all team members starting day one including access to top-tier fitness and mindfulness apps

Flexible vacation policies with ample paid holidays tailored to country of residence

Fully-paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child and financial, medical and educational support for Limers pursuing parenthood

Support for retirement and financial goals with unlimited access to financial advisors

Unlimited, complimentary use of our vehicles in hundreds of cities around the world

Professional growth opportunities through quarterly learning days and top-tier tools

Opportunities to connect across teams and locations to network, socialize and volunteer

Culture of belonging with Employee Resource Groups that engage and promote cultural awareness and DEI training across all functions

Consistent recognition of great work through meaningful rewards and career advancements

Benefits and perks vary depending on the nature of your employment and country of residence. Terms and conditions may apply.

If you want to make an impact, Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.

Lime is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and globally diverse team – which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email [email protected] for assistance. 

Use of artificial intelligence or an LLM such as ChatGPT during the interview process will be grounds for rejection of your application.

Lime will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, the California Fair Chance Act, and other applicable law. When reviewing an applicant's criminal history, Lime will consider all of the material duties listed above to determine if there is an adverse and negative relationship between any criminal history and the ability to perform the material duties of the job.