We help companies hire, build and manage global teams. We are trusted by the worlds leading companies – from Fortune 500s and larger enterprises (Walmart, Target, Nike, Pepsi etc) to industry leaders (Airbnb, Twitter, Uber) and some of the worlds fastest-growing start-ups from the portfolios of investors such as Accel, Sequoia and Techstars.
Our suite of proprietary AI-enabled tools and products provide businesses with an end-to-end platform to build their global teams. This includes:
Access to a Global Talent Network of 300,000+ professionals globally
Data-sciences based screening engine which predicts the right-fit candidate with ~80% accuracy helping companies hire 2.5x faster
Tools to manage contracting, payroll and benefits without the hassle of setting up legal entities or infrastructure
We are backed by Accel Partners & ANSR, a global leader and enterprise transformation platform. For the last 15 years, the worlds leading organizations have trusted ANSR to transform their businesses by building technology and innovation hubs in talent-rich locations. ANSR is today one of the largest drivers of FDI into India with over $1.5B of capital investments.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Partner with engineering teams across Talent500 to create secure application and deployment architectures utilizing threat models and risk analysis documentation
Define policies across the organization for secure software development activities within hybrid cloud environments
Work with development teams, operations, governance, and other stakeholders to draft security standards and implement monitoring to adhere to those standards
Integrate and/or build security tools for integration in the CI/CD and build processes and work with development teams to mitigate findings
Support incident responders in analyzing applicable threats, vulnerabilities, controls and residual risks
Analyze and harden existing applications, infrastructure, automation, and deployment processes
Conduct internal penetration testing and coordinate external penetration tests and bug bounty programs
Coordinate with security researcher community for submitted vulnerabilities and issues
Ideal Background:
Bachelor’s degree required; BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related
Experience with code Reviews with respect to the Security aspect
Comprehension in multiple programming languages (Python, java, Javascript/Typescript)
6+ years’ experience in application security, with experience across SDLC activities such as threat modeling, secure code review, vulnerability management, and penetration testing
Broad knowledge of web, application, and cloud attack vectors and exploits
Deep security subject matter expertise in at least one major public cloud provider (AWS)
Subject matter expertise in applied key management, certificate management and cryptography
Deep understanding of authentication and authorization concepts and protocols including IAM, mTLS, OAuth/OIDC, and SAML
Comprehension in multiple programming languages (Python, Go, Scala, C/C++, Javascript/Typescript)
Deep security subject matter expertise in at least one major public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience with deploying and securing SaaS applications and cloud environments at scale
Working experience with CI/CD pipeline, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, etc) and MicroServices
Coordinating penetration testing / bug bounty programs and assisting with remediation
Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and standards such as SOC2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, etc.
Understanding of application security maturity model frameworks and how to apply them
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Why work at Talent500?
Build the future of work: We’re working on a problem every business leader understands deeply. The pandemic has created a once-in-a-lifetime shift in how businesses and professionals think about work. We have an opportunity to drive this new shift towards distributed work and global teams
Growth and scale: We are tackling a global problem and a rapidly growing market ($50B+) with a LOT of headroom for us to grow. We are currently growing at 35% quarter-on-quarter and expect this to be a BIG, fast-growth business. If you are looking for growth in your professional life and lots of learning along the way, this is it.
Experienced team and investors: We have an experienced team: our founders have founded, scaled, and sold companies before. We are trusted by some of the worlds best companies and investors
Remote-first: We offer work-from-anywhere for multiple roles @ Talent500. We back this with plenty of remote-friendly policies for our team – including generous home-office setup budgets, flexible work / check-in hours, mobile and internet reimbursements, L&D budgets, best-in-class medical for you + family, mental health coaching and counseling support and more.