Company Overview

Nuance Communications, Inc. is the pioneer and leader in conversational AI innovations that bring intelligence to everyday work and life. The company delivers solutions that understand, analyze and respond to human language, amplifying human intelligence. With decades of domain and artificial intelligence expertise, Nuance works with thousands of organizations – in healthcare, telecommunications, automotive, financial services, retail, and more – to create stronger relationships and better experiences for their customers.

The Nuance Global IT team is focused on supporting the company and employees with technical solutions and expertise that help the business run more efficiently, ensure security and data privacy, and support new IT infrastructure initiatives that drive innovation. Our team is composed of problem solvers with constant curiosity and different perspectives who love to collaborate to transform and rethink IT.

Job Summary

Summary: The Principal Product Security Engineer will report to the Application Security Manager. Major duties will focus on providing secure development services such as design reviews, code reviews, and security testing during product development, as well as providing training and consultation to product teams to improve their internal capabilities in these areas. This engineer will also drive adoption of security tools and services from external vendors, evaluating and selecting vendors, assisting integration of these services into engineering workflows, and providing expertise to interpret and remediate security issues identified by these tools and services.

Responsibilities:

•Perform design consultation, architecture review, threat modeling, code review, and testing.
•Assist in the development of test cases, scripts, procedures, and tooling for QA security testing.
•Perform application vulnerability assessments
•Analyze output from security tooling and provide guidance to drive remediation
•Assess SDLC processes and provide guidance on increasing security review coverage
•Identify toolsets and vendors, drive adoption and implementation
•Consult with development and QA staff to remove false positives and prioritize remediation based on security scanning tools’ output.
•Perform tasks related to securing - and maintaining the security of - products, tools, and processes in R&D and DevOps

Qualifications

Number of Years of Work Experience: 8 years’ experience in application security + 3-5 years software development experience (development or QA)

Required Skills:

•In-depth knowledge of IT organization end-to-end areas and functions
•Understanding and familiarity with common code review methods and standards
•Knowledge of secure coding patterns and pitfalls in multiple languages (Java, .NET, C++, Python…)
•Knowledge of secure configuration patterns for middleware and OS platforms (Tomcat, JBoss, Weblogic; common relational and NoSQL dbs; Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Azure and AWS Cloud infrastructure)
•Demonstrated experience providing security review of web applications, mobile applications, thick clients, web APIs (REST, SOAP), AuthZ/AuthN protocols and technologies, and cryptography
•Experience with static analysis and dynamic analysis tools
•Experience with offensive security tools and methodologies
•Penetration testing experience, especially at the application level
•Familiarity with development and test toolsets (source code control, build systems, test automation, ticketing systems)
•Knowledge of OWASP tools and methodologies (Top 10 2013,2017)
•Knowledge of standard SDLC practices and security touchpoints in Agile, DevOps, waterfall processes
•Experience with application security requirements of HIPAA, PCI and ISO 27000

Preferred Skills:

•Solid understandings of security on networks, hardening, patch management, pen testing, vulnerability testing, Windows systems, open systems, applications, and web and public facing systems. Azure / AWS Cloud architecture related to application security a must.
•Knowledge of analytic and monitoring tools (ElasticSearch, LogStash, and Kibana (ELK) and/or Splunk, Sumologic)
•Ability to code python
•Expertise with Veracode, Rapid7 Nexpose, Whitehat or other vulnerability scanners
•Ability to reverse engineer undocumented applications or architectures
•Linux, Windows system administration
•Ability to multi-task under Agile deadlines.
•Proficient English language written and oral communication skills

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems Management. Will consider work experience in lieu of or supplementing formal education. 

Additional Information

Nuance offers a compelling and rewarding work environment. We offer market competitive salaries, bonus, equity, benefits, meaningful growth and development opportunities and a casual yet technically challenging work environment. Join our dynamic, entrepreneurial team and become part of our continuing success.  

Nuance Communication Inc.  is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement is available here. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 781-565-5086 – Human Resources Department and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.