Software Engineer, Security Automation

Grammarly is excited to offer a remote-first hybrid working model. Grammarly team members in this role must be based in Germany, and, depending on business needs, they must meet in person for collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub(s) where their team is based.

This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that fosters trust and unlocks creativity.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 teams. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of the Fortune 500 and teams at companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom get their point across—and get results—with best-in-class security practices that keep data private and protected. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 14 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The opportunity

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our Security Automation team. This person will substantially impact maintaining the trust of the millions of users who rely on Grammarly product offerings every day. They will drive security improvements across the entire stack, from the UI to the back-end to the underlying server infrastructure. 

Grammarly’s engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap. The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure. You can hear more from our team on our technical blog.

In this role, you will:

• Design and implement solutions to identify and mitigate security risks across our product and infrastructure.
• Work horizontally across all code repositories.
• Work closely with the product and engineering teams to integrate reproducible security practices into the product development lifecycle.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain a comprehensive security architecture to autocorrect when deviations or new issues are discovered.
• Educate and mentor team members on best practices in security and automation.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest security systems, standards, authentication protocols, and products.
• Represent Grammarly’s security engineering team both within and outside of the company.

Qualifications

• Has some experience with the following:
• AWS or other cloud offerings (GCP, Azure, etc.).
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) systems (e.g., GitLab or GitHub)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
• Has an interest in cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations.
• Is familiar with programming languages such as Python, Go or Java.
• Is knowledgeable about cloud security best practices and technologies.
• Demonstrates perseverance when faced with challenging technical issues.
• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
• Is able to meet in person for their team’s scheduled collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub where their team is based.

Support for you, professionally and personally

• Professional growth: We believe that autonomy and trust are key to empowering our team members to do their best, most innovative work in a way that aligns with their interests, talents, and well-being. We also support professional development and advancement with training, coaching, and regular feedback.
• A connected team: Grammarly builds a product that helps people connect, and we apply this mindset to our own team. Our remote-first hybrid model enables a highly collaborative culture supported by our EAGER (ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable) values. We work to foster belonging among team members in a variety of ways. This includes our employee resource groups, Grammarly Circles, which promote connection among those with shared identities including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ team members, women, and parents. We also celebrate our colleagues and accomplishments with global, local, and team-specific programs. 
• Comprehensive benefits for candidates based in Germany: Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing life care (including mental health care and risk benefits) and ample and defined time off. We also offer support to set up a home office, wellness and pet care stipends, learning and development opportunities, and more.

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply. Grammarly is an equal-opportunity company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, disability, sexual identity, or age.

For more details about the personal data Grammarly collects during the recruitment process, for what purposes, and how you can address your rights, please see the Grammarly Data Privacy Notice for Candidates here. 

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Last updated on Aug 22, 2024