Senior Security Engineer

Avaaz reaches tens of millions of citizens every week with opportunities to change the world. This includes protecting our planet from climate change and other threats, fighting to stop social media from undermining our democracies, and deepening human connection.

Some of the things we’ve been working on are...

A system for citizens to report disinformation ahead of the EU and US elections Reporting on how YouTube’s recommendation algorithm promotes climate denial Connecting citizens stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic Providing our campaigns team with detailed statistics to measure campaign success Improving our architecture and modernizing our legacy software stack.

Specific responsibilities include:

Design, implement and build security solutions across all technology that Avaaz runs. Identify and apply relevant security best practices across Avaaz applications and infrastructure. Provide continued compliance of the organization with applicable security and data protection standards (e.g. GDPR, PCI). Provide security advice on proposed new technologies, projects and campaigns. Perform security monitoring/operations tasks and incident response. Identify new security solutions and tools to improve Avaaz security. Lead staff security education and security awareness training and campaigns.

Avaaz is a fully virtual organisation, coordinating work using email, Skype and other tools. Our staff are based all over the world. Applicants from any timezone may apply. Avaaz will support you to set up a home or co-working environment that leads to excellence in delivery and long-term sustainability.

Compensation varies with location and experience, but is highly competitive with leading nongovernmental organisations. Benefits also range with location, but include 5 weeks paid vacation per year (prorated as applicable).