Role Overview: As a Software Engineer, Security Partner, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining strong relationships with our internal and external partners to ensure the security and integrity of our systems and data. You will be a trusted advisor, working closely with various teams to identify security risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive security features in products Reddit delivers. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and exceptional communication skills. Responsibilities: * Partnership Management: * Develop and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders (engineering, product, legal, etc.) and external partners (vendors, clients, etc.). * Act as a primary point of contact for security-related inquiries and issues for a particular subset of Reddit products. * Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between security teams and partner organizations. * Security Risk Assessment & Mitigation: * Conduct threat modeling assessments of partner integrations, collaborations, and planned features. * Identify and evaluate potential security vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies. * Make recommendations and ship those recommendations with partner development teams to mitigate identified risks. * Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations. * Security Awareness & Training: * Promote security awareness and best practices among partners and internal teams. * Develop and deliver security training materials and presentations. * Stay up-to-date on the latest security trends and technologies. * Evangelize paved paths developed by Reddit security teams for adoption within product teams they cover. * Software Engineering * Perform peer reviews of code related to security and privacy components. * Able to provide input and value to technical design discussions and decisions that touch on security and reliability features. * Act as a glue between infrastructure and development teams, flexing security troubleshooting skillset and ability to connect the dots and cross functional problems. * Incident Response: * Participate in security incident response activities, providing technical expertise and support related to product security incident response. * Conduct post-incident reviews and develop recommendations for improvement. Qualifications: * Deep experience with Golang programming languages, and familiarity with DevOps technologies and capabilities to deploy code to production environments. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent experience). * 5+ years of experience in security partnerships, information security, or a related role. * Strong understanding of security principles, best practices, and industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, SOX). * Experience with threat modeling, security risk assessment and mitigation techniques. * Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. * Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. * Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. * Knowledge of cloud security (AWS, GCP), infrastructure components (Redis, Postgres, Cassandra), and distributed systems design. * Experience with vendor security assessments. * Experience with security compliance. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with security automation, tooling, and LLM/AI usage. * Software engineering experience in a production environment. * Mobile security experience (native apps and mobile SDKs) Ideal Candidates * Strong Development Foundation with Leadership Potential: You are a highly skilled developer with a proven ability to lead and mentor teams. Development proficiency is prioritized, with security expertise being a valuable, but secondary, asset. * Clear and Impactful Communication: You effectively convey complex security insights to diverse audiences, both in written and verbal formats. * Collaborative Partnership: You readily establish and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. * Broad and Deep Security Expertise (Beneficial): While development is key, a comprehensive understanding of various Information Security domains, with specialized depth in key areas, is a plus. * Proven Program Development and Measurement: You have a track record of building and scaling successful security services and programs, and you understand how to quantify their impact. * Proactive and Adaptable: You are highly self-motivated and thrive in environments characterized by ambiguity and change. * Inclusive Team Leadership: You foster a safe and inclusive team environment, empowering members to perform at their peak. Benefits: * Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs * 401k Match * Family Planning Support * Gender-Affirming Care * Mental Health & Coaching Benefits * Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off * Generous paid Parental Leave * Paid Volunteer time off