Product Security Engineer (PSIRT - Product Security Incident Response Team) at Replit
**Who this is for** This role is for a seasoned security professional with a strong offensive security background who wants to lead vulnerability response and b
Work type: hybrid
Location: Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Salary: $180,000 – $325,000/yr
Type: Full-time
Summary
**Who this is for** This role is for a seasoned security professional with a strong offensive security background who wants to lead vulnerability response and bug bounty operations for a high-scale, cloud-native AI development platform.
**Key highlights** You will own the full lifecycle of security vulnerabilities, serving as the bridge between external researchers and internal engineering teams while managing disclosures, triaging reports, and driving remediation efforts to maintain the security posture of Replit's infrastructure.
**You might be a good fit if you...** - Have hands-on experience managing bug bounty programs, particularly with platforms like HackerOne.
- Possess a deep technical understanding of web, application, and cloud-based exploit classes, including OAuth and OIDC risks.
- Can independently validate and reproduce complex vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation across cross-functional engineering teams.
- Are comfortable navigating compliance requirements like SOC 2 and managing the CVE disclosure process.
Job Description
Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.
## About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled PSIRT Engineer to lead the vulnerability response program for Replit’s cloud-native AI platform. You will own the lifecycle of security vulnerabilities affecting our products and services—from intake to validation, remediation coordination, and public disclosure.
This role requires strong technical ability to reproduce vulnerabilities, deep understanding of web/app/cloud exploit classes, and experience operating bug bounty and coordinated disclosure programs. You will work closely with Engineering, Cloud Security, SecOps, SRE, and IT teams to ensure vulnerabilities are fixed quickly and communicated responsibly.
## What You’ll Do
### Vulnerability Intake, Triage & Validation
- Manage intake from bug bounty platforms (HackerOne preferred), customer reports, automated scanners, pentest reports, and coordinated disclosure channels.
- Independently validate, reproduce, severity-score, and document findings.
- Identify duplicates and maintain a clean vulnerability records pipeline.
- Assess relevance and exploitability using OWASP, cloud misconfiguration patterns, and identity/authentication/authorization risks (Oauth, OIDC).
### Remediation Coordination & SLA Management- Work with Engineering, SecOps, IT, SRE, and Cloud Security to confirm product impact and drive remediation.
- Provide detailed reproduction steps, proof-of-concepts, and technical analyses.
- Track SLAs, remediation progress, regression testing, and systemic improvements.
- Support SOC 2, ISO 27001, and pentest evidence needs as part of vulnerability lifecycle governance.
### Bug Bounty & Vulnerability Disclosure Program Management- Design and evolve the bug bounty program, including scope, rules, and reward structures.
- Manage platform selection, private vs. public launches, and community engagement.
- Communicate clearly with researchers, provide clarifications, and handle feedback or disputes.
- Determine reward payouts, bonus decisions, and recognition for top contributors.
### Coordinated Disclosure & CVE Management- Lead the coordinated vulnerability disclosure process for internal and external findings.
- Negotiate disclosure timelines with researchers and partners.
- Coordinate CVE assignments and publications, and prepare customer/public advisories.
## Required Skills- Experience running or triaging for bug bounty programs (HackerOne ideally).
- Strong ability to triage, validate, and reproduce vulnerabilities independently.
- Deep understanding of web/app/cloud vulnerability classes, OWASP Top 10, misconfigurations, authN/Z issues, etc.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and SaaS architectures.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD workflows, code structure, and software engineering fundamentals.
## Nice to Have- Scripting or automation experience (Python, Go, Bash).
- Pentesting background or exposure to offensive security work.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
- Experience authoring public advisories or CVE writeups.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, Cloud Logging, and investigative tooling.
This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:
💰 Competitive Salary & Equity
💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match
⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability
🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave
🚗 Commuter Benefits
📱 Monthly Wellness Stipend
🧑💻 Autonomous Work Environment
🖥 In Office Set-Up Reimbursement
🏝 Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings
☕ In Office Amenities
Want to learn more about what we are up to?
- [Meet the Replit Agent](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYiVPrxY8-Y)
- [Replit: Make an app for that](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zd9hzngFwY)
- [Replit Blog](https://blog.replit.com/)
- [Amjad TED Talk](https://youtu.be/kCudFI4tcpg?si=l4ViCejV_f2RZkDi)
Interviewing + Culture at Replit- [Operating Principles](https://blog.replit.com/operating-principles)
- [Reasons not to work at Replit](https://blog.replit.com/reasons-not-to-join-replit)
To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.
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