ABOUT HOPPER

At Hopper, we’re on a mission to make booking travel faster, easier, and more transparent. We are leveraging the power that comes from combining massive amounts of data and machine learning to build the world’s fastest-growing travel app -- one that enables our customers to save money and travel more. With over $235M CAD in funding from leading investors in both Canada and the US, Hopper is primed to continue its path toward becoming the go-to way to book travel as the world continues its shift to mobile.

Recognized as the fastest-growing travel app by Forbes and one of the world’s most innovative companies by Fast Company two years in a row, Hopper has been downloaded over 40 million times and has helped travelers plan over 100 million trips and counting. The app has received high praise in the form of mobile accolades such as the Webby Award for Best Travel App of 2019, the Google Play Award for Standout Startup of 2016 and Apple’s App Store Best of 2015. 

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THE ROLE

As a Security Engineer, you will be a core member of Hopper's Information Security Team within Hopper's B2B partnerships group. This role represents a key position responsible for the continuous safeguarding of Hopper's data, assuring the trust of our customers and partners, and executing on the organization’s Information Security strategy.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Implement, maintain, monitor and tune security tools and seek to continually improve Hopper's overall security posture
• Provide technical knowledge, guidance, and expertise for security tools and processes
• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of infrastructure environments
• Apply your expertise to help develop security requirements, security policies, standards and best practices for the organization.
• Conduct security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments.
• Evaluate, respond, and mitigate alerts that originate from all security tools e.g. SIEM, DLP, Vulnerability Assessment, Endpoint, WAF, etc.

THE PERFECT CANDIDATE HAS:

• Technical Degree(s) in computer science, security or a related field
• Up-to-date knowledge of issues and trends in IT Security
• Experience with a variety of security tools (SIEM, DLP, Endpoint Security, WAF, etc.)
• Familiarity with security operations processes and procedures
• Experience with one or more public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Demonstrated expertise securing public cloud accounts, ideally in a hybrid-cloud model
• Experience with DevOps and/or Site Reliability Engineering
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at various technical levels
• Worked in Agile delivery teams and environment
• Past success analyzing data, drawing accurate conclusions, and adjusting strategy accordingly
• A collaborative nature, working with diverse teams, from business leaders to individual contributors
• Experience in scripting/coding (Python, Go, Java, etc.)
• Experience creating automated solutions & eagerness to automate
• Experience in Financial Services, Travel or Mobile is a plus

BENEFITS

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and stock options

• Dynamic and entrepreneurial team where pushing limits is everyday business

• 100% employer paid medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans

• Access to a 401k (US) or Retirement Savings Plan (Canada)