Senior Product Security Engineer at Playlist

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$150,000 – $175,000/yr

Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 8, 2026

Description

Playlist is hiring a Senior Security Engineer to lead security architecture and offensive testing for its product security team. The role involves threat modeling, architecture reviews, secure design patterns, hands-on penetration testing of web applications, APIs, mobile clients, and cloud infrastructure, code and design reviews, remediation guidance, and cross-functional security initiatives. Candidates should have at least five years of security experience across multiple domains, including application security, penetration testing, and cloud architecture, along with software engineering experience and proficiency in Python, .NET, or TypeScript. The position offers a United States base salary of $150,000 to $175,000 plus potential bonus, benefits, and other incentive compensation.

Required Skills

Security architecture
Threat modeling
Penetration testing
Python
Kubernetes
SAST
DAST

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of experience across multiple security domains, with emphasis on security architecture, application security, and penetration testing
2+ years of senior security experience leading architecture reviews, threat modeling, or offensive security engagements
Hands-on experience with offensive testing tools and techniques, including Burp Suite, BooBoo, and Kali Linux
Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, WAF, and CNAPP solutions in CI/CD pipelines
Experience reviewing and securing public cloud architectures, including containerized and Kubernetes environments
Product security experience at a SaaS-based organization or within a security consulting practice
Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency in Python, .NET, or TypeScript
Product security experience at a SaaS-based organization or within a security consulting practice
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