Security Analyst, Bug Bounty

Who we areAbout StripeStripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.About the teamIn this role, you’ll join Stripe’s Vulnerability Management team, whose mission is to “Surface vulnerabilities at scale across Stripe.” Our vision is to create a culture of continuous excellence in managing vulnerabilities. The bug bounty program is an important pillar of this mission, acting as a critical line of defense in Stripe’s security “immune system.”What you’ll doWe seek a highly technical and detail-oriented Security Analyst to join our team, focusing on the front lines of bug bounty triage and researcher engagement. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of security vulnerability reports from our bug bounty program. You’ll own the overall effectiveness of Stripe’s bug bounty program with autonomy to implement continuous improvements (e.g., researcher campaigns, scoring transparency).You’ll play a key role in understanding the root cause of vulnerabilities, coordinating timely resolutions, and directly impacting the security posture of Stripe’s products. A core aspect of this role is developing a deep understanding of Stripe and acquired company products, assets, and their configuration to effectively assess and prioritize vulnerabilities.ResponsibilitiesAnalyze, assess, reproduce, and triage incoming security vulnerability reports from the bug bounty programCommunicate clearly and effectively with security researchers to follow up on unclear reports, drive report clarity, and increase engagement with top hackersUnderstand the root cause of security vulnerabilities to help product and engineering teams fix them, and advise on the right mitigation strategiesDrive the lifecycle of submissions through to resolution, coordinating with product and engineering stakeholdersAct as the security bridge between external researchers and internal teams to facilitate rapid and effective remediationConduct in-depth data analysis on bug reports and vulnerability patterns to identify systemic risks and inform new security initiativesProvide tactical support for vulnerability management triage processes to augment the team as neededPrepare and implement improvements to the overall bug bounty programProvide feedback and requirements for tool development to enhance triage and security workflows, leveraging opportunities for automationWho you areWe’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.Minimum requirementsProven ability to follow bug reports and accurately triage security vulnerabilitiesFamiliarity with web security issues and exploit methodologies (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWEs)Competent in offensive security tools (e.g., Burp Suite, custom scripting)Ability to think like an attacker to understand the impact of vulnerabilitiesProficient in clear communication, conveying technical concepts to various stakeholdersExperience in one of the following areasBug bounty program or triaging security vulnerability reportsKnowledge of Stripe products and general security expertisePreferred qualificationsExperience in technical support, operations, or similar roles with technical systems exposurePrior participation in or experience with bug bounty programsExperience analyzing source code for security vulnerabilitiesProficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby) for automationFamiliarity with cloud-based services (e.g., AWS, GCP)Certifications such as OSWA or BSCPOriginally posted on Himalayas