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Senior Product Security Engineer

Mico
Location
Bangalore
Posted
19 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5–8 years in security, primarily in application or product security for software products
  • Proficiency in Python, Go, or TypeScript and comfortable in Shell
  • Hands-on experience in secure code review, threat modeling, API and web vulnerability assessment, and dependency and supply-chain security
  • Practical cloud security experience on AWS, including IAM and network boundaries
  • Experience integrating security into CI/CD processes, including SAST and secret scanning
  • Daily practical use of AI coding agents like Claude Code
Nice to have
  • AI / LLM security experience including prompt injection and tool-abuse testing
  • Experience with PII engineering at scale including classification and tokenization
  • Security due diligence experience for regulated buyers
  • Certifications such as OSCP, GWAPT, or CISSP
  • Japanese language ability
What the job really is

As a Senior Product Security Engineer at Mico, you will be responsible for building and operating security agents that protect the company's AI products and client data across regulated industries. Your role involves automating security processes, conducting vulnerability assessments, and ensuring compliance with security standards while collaborating closely with engineering teams to enhance security practices. You will also have the opportunity to shape the security function within the company and grow into a leadership position.

Things to weigh
  • No salary or specific benefits mentioned in the posting
  • The role emphasizes building security agents rather than traditional security tasks
  • Candidates should be comfortable with a fast-paced interview process where most do not receive offers
  • The role involves significant responsibility and the opportunity to shape a new security function
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