Senior Software Engineer (Privacy) at Jobgether – Austria
Jobgether
Austria, Austria
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Senior Software Engineer (Privacy)
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Privacy) in Austria.
We are seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer with a strong focus on privacy and security to help strengthen and evolve a globally recognized, high-traffic web platform. In this role, you will design and implement robust security features that protect millions of users while maintaining performance at massive scale. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure architectural decisions and resilient system design. The position offers the opportunity to work on modern authentication systems, anti-abuse mechanisms, and privacy-enhancing technologies in a transparent, mission-driven environment. You will play a key role in defending against emerging threats while upholding strong privacy-by-design principles. This is an ideal opportunity for engineers passionate about building secure, trustworthy systems used worldwide.
Accountabilities:- Design, develop, and deploy security and privacy-focused features within a large-scale web platform.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to promote secure architectural patterns and compliant implementation choices.
- Lead by example in code reviews, documentation, and technical decision-making to reinforce high standards in security and reliability.
- Conduct internal and external security and privacy reviews, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities.
- Support incident response related to application security and privacy concerns.
- Maintain and improve security-critical components, addressing technical debt and strengthening system resilience.
- Contribute to anti-abuse systems, threat modeling, and defense strategies against emerging web and backend attacks.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, ideally with a focus on security or privacy features.
- Strong experience building and maintaining modern web applications (PHP and JavaScript experience is a plus, but not mandatory if able to learn quickly).
- Solid understanding of secure software development practices, threat modeling, and privacy-by-design principles.
- Experience identifying, fixing, and reviewing code for security vulnerabilities.
- Ability to create proofs of concept, write design documents, and break down complex initiatives into actionable tasks.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience working in distributed, remote teams.
- Sensitivity to privacy and security challenges in large, international, user-driven platforms.
- Bonus: experience with anti-abuse systems, bot detection, backend/database security, or contributions to open-source projects.
Benefits:
- Competitive annual salary range for U.S.-based candidates: USD 113,082 to USD 175,725, adjusted based on location, skills, and experience.
- Remote-first work environment with flexibility across multiple time zones (GMT-5 to GMT+1 preferred).
- Comprehensive health, retirement, and wellness benefits.
- Generous paid time off and leave policies.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in a globally distributed team.
- Opportunities to contribute to mission-driven, open-source technology impacting millions of users worldwide.
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.
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