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Principal Software Security Engineer - Security and Fraud Prevention

Category Software Engineering Location Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York Job ID 2024-56316
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Company Overview

Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible.

Job Overview

Be a Guardian for Businesses Worldwide

Do you have a passion for safeguarding businesses from online threats? Are you driven to build innovative security solutions that empower small businesses to thrive in the digital world? If so, join Intuit's Security & Abuse Prevention team and make a real difference in the lives of entrepreneurs and businesses globally.

As a Principal Software Security Engineer, you'll be a key player in designing and implementing cutting-edge security and fraud prevention measures for our platform. You'll collaborate with a talented team of engineers, security specialists, and data scientists to create solutions that stop bad actors in their tracks while providing a seamless and secure experience for our customers.

Why Intuit's Security and Abuse Prevention team?

  • Make a Difference: Protect small businesses worldwide and contribute to their success.
  • Grow with Us: Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.
  • Thrive in a Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a passionate and supportive team dedicated to innovation and excellence.

Join us and help build a safer digital world for small businesses!

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

  • Champion Security by Design: Lead the design and implementation of secure workflows for our small business applications and services, ensuring security is integrated throughout the development lifecycle.

 

  • Proactive Risk Mitigation: Assess and identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities in our multi-cloud environment, guiding teams on effective mitigation strategies.

 

  • Drive Innovation: Develop and implement security best practices and standards for generative AI-based applications and services, employing a shift-left approach to boost velocity.

 

  • Influence and Collaborate: Partner with cross-functional teams, including product engineers, abuse and fraud specialists, and data scientists, to deliver impactful solutions.

 

  • Incident Response and Analysis: Participate in security incident management, driving root cause analysis to prevent future security exploitations.

 

  • Strategic Leadership: Communicate security risks and concerns to senior leadership and stakeholders, developing comprehensive plans to address them.

 

  • Stay Ahead of the Curve: Continuously monitor the evolving threat landscape and industry frameworks (OWASP, etc.) to ensure our security posture remains robust.

Qualifications

What You Bring to the Team

  • Security Expertise: 10+ years of experience implementing, managing, or governing security technologies, including application security, network security, intrusion detection, and digital forensics.

 

  • Generative AI Security: Experience in securing generative AI workflows from data leakage, prompt injection, membership inference, and model theft attacks.

 

  • Threat Modeling Proficiency: 5+ years of experience with threat modeling for various applications and systems, including mobile, microservices, web applications, serverless, and data pipelines.

 

  • Secure Coding Skills: Strong programming skills (Python, Java, PHP, C++, etc.) with a focus on secure coding practices.

 

  • Data Security and Identity: In-depth understanding of data security technologies and identity protocols (authentication/authorization).

 

  • Collaborative Approach: Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

 

  • Problem-Solving Acumen: Strong debugging, problem-solving, and investigative skills.

 

  • Agile Mindset: Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology and a self-starter attitude.

Bonus Points

  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in a related field (MIS, Computer Science, etc.).

 

  • Secure prompt engineering expertise for large language models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.).

 

  • Automation skills to boost productivity.

 

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this position is New York $245,500 - $332,500. This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing pay equity for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.

Career Path

Mobility plays an important role for our engineering community. In addition to vertical growth, our teams offer lateral growth opportunities. Whether it’s working on a different tech stack or product, Intuit will help you get to the next step in your career.

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  • Distinguished Software Engineer

There's so much flexibility in terms of moving not just between teams, but between roles.

Lucy Shen Developer Advocate

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