What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Application Security Engineer position at Grindr?
This is a hybrid role based in our Chicago or Bay Area Offices (San Francisco or Palo Alto) and will require you to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
What’s so interesting about this role?
As a Staff Application Security Engineer at Grindr, you will be a key player in securing our platform, protecting millions of users, and ensuring best-in-class security practices. This role will elevate our application security strategy, leading efforts across web, mobile, and API security, while partnering with engineering teams to embed security into our development lifecycle.
You will architect and implement security tooling, drive DevSecOps initiatives, and act as a trusted advisor for application security across the organization. This is an opportunity to take Grindr’s security posture to the next level in a high-impact role.
What’s the job?
- Assess & Improve Security Posture – Partner with engineering teams to evaluate the security state of our applications (web, mobile, APIs), identify risks, prioritize security efforts, and drive remediation.
- Build & Deploy Security Tooling – Architect and manage security solutions, including SAST, DAST, and Fuzzing tools, integrating them seamlessly into our DevSecOps pipelines.
- Lead Secure SDLC Initiatives – Collaborate with developers to integrate security into CI / CD workflows, ensuring security is a core component of Grindr’s software development process.
- Security Culture & Stakeholder Collaboration – Work cross-functionally with product, engineering, compliance, and executive teams to ensure security is prioritized and embedded into the company’s DNA.
- Third-Party & Bug Bounty Programs – Manage security engagements with third-party organizations and oversee Grindr’s bug bounty program to identify and address vulnerabilities proactively.
- Incident Response & Threat Modeling – Contribute to security incident response, forensics, and threat modeling efforts, ensuring proactive risk mitigation.
- Mentor & Educate – Provide security guidance to engineers, conduct training sessions, and advocate for secure coding practices.
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About Grindr
Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. With more than 13.5 million monthly active users, Grindr has become a fundamental part of the LGBTQ community and is charting a path to make the world more free, equal, and just. Since 2015, Grindr for Equality has advanced safety, health, and human rights for millions of Grindr users and the global LGBTQ community in partnership with more than 100 community organizations in every region of the world.
Our next evolution is underway as a public company that continues to grow and build meaningful experiences for our users. From social issues to product innovations, we're setting audacious goals for our community and the business, and leveraging the latest tech stacks and a culture of engineering excellence to make it happen. At the heart of our work in this new chapter is a shared set of operating principles centered around cultivating curiosity, thinking big, setting and expediting our ambitious goals, and growing through iteration; all while keeping our users #1.
Grindr is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, with offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York. With a track record of strong financial performance and plans for continued headcount growth, we’re building a team of talented, passionate, and open-minded people who want to disrupt the dating app space, innovate products, and advance LGBTQ culture. Come be a part of this exciting journey with us.
Grindr is an equal-opportunity employer
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Grindr is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, location, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role will also be eligible for equity, benefits, and a company bonus program.
Chicago Base Pay Range $154,000 — $181,000 USD Bay Area Base Pay Range $182,500 — $214,500 USD
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Salary : $182,500 - $214,500
