Senior Security Engineer

GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010.

Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for our next Senior Security Engineer to help build a secure platform for giving. We are looking for a generalist within this specialty to swarm with as a team. Candidates considered for this role will be located remotely but are expected to overlap with Pacific Time. 

Already part of our team? We ask that internal candidates apply via the internal job board to ensure your application is reviewed appropriately.

• Partner with engineering teams to improve security through consultation, education, tooling, and process improvements.
• Throughout the Secure Development Lifecycle, perform targeted code reviews and security assessments when investigating high-risk designs, vulnerabilities, or security-sensitive features.
• Help evaluate emerging AI technologies and development practices, helping engineering teams adopt them securely through practical guidance, guardrails, and risk assessments.
• Notice recurring security challenges and contribute to scalable solutions that reduce risk across the organization.
• Help handle application vulnerability reports received through third-party sources. Review, prioritize, and work with the relevant engineering teams to remediate them.
• Command incidents and facilitate post-mortem investigations.
• Participate in on-call rotation and take your turn shouldering operational toil for the team.

• Demonstrate growing judgement skills.
• Dedicated to delivering work in security while setting high expectations for our users and coworkers.
• Demonstrate an inclusive mindset and enjoy working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• 3+ years contributing to secure outcomes with engineering teams.
• Experience with OWASP Top 10 and other industry standards.
• Experience with application security and security testing.
• Experience in secure code review, including basic skills in one or more of PHP, Python, Kotlin, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
• Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere.
• Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
• Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
• Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
• Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering program.

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘25 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

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We use Metaview as part of our hiring process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an automated employment decision tool (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144. As part of the hiring process, we provide Metaview with job requirements and candidate submitted resumes and application materials to assist in evaluating job-related qualifications. While this tool is used to improve efficiency and support our recruiting personnel, all final hiring decisions are made by GoFundMe employees.

We began using Metaview on March 10, 2026. The Metaview tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here. The tool evaluates your professional experience, technical skills, education, and other qualifications using information collected directly from your submitted resume and application materials; all such data is retained in accordance with GoFundMe’s Personnel Privacy Notice and applicable legal requirements. If you would like to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation, please fill out this accommodation form.

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