Senior Application Security Engineer

Opera is a leading global internet brand with a large and engaged user base of approximately 300 million average monthly active users. Building on 30 years of innovation, starting with our browser products, we are leveraging our brand as well as our massive and engaged user base in order to expand our offerings and our business. Today, we offer users around the globe a range of products and services that include a variety of PC and mobile browsers, our Opera Gaming portals and development tools, our Opera News content recommendation products, our audience extension product (namely the Opera Ads platform) and a number of AI and Web3 products and services. This comprehensive suite of products is designed to meet the diverse needs and preferences of Opera's growing user base.

Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Opera has a global presence with major hubs in Poland, China, Spain, Scotland, and Sweden, coupled with operations spanning numerous other countries. As a publicly traded company, Opera is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol "OPRA".

About the job

We are currently looking for an experienced Application Security Engineer to join our Security team!

At Opera, we make web browsers, payment solutions, news aggregation services, and data compression services while ensuring user privacy. Opera’s aim is to give our users the best Internet experience on any device and any platform to our 380 million users worldwide. Our passion is to create products and services which bring the whole world online.

Role & Responsibilities :

Advise on the secure design of our applications and services and participate in threat modelling.

Cooperate with Product Managers and review security aspects of feature candidates.

Provide subject matter expertise on application-level security controls and safe programming practices.

Research safe implementation of novel features

Promote security knowledge across development teams and inspire our security champions.

Create secure development guidelines and best practices

Validate, track, and prioritize security issues found through a bug bounty or by different internal tools

Work on security automation and tools

Job Requirements :

Minimum 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity

Ability to read and understand source code

Demonstrated experience with either native code, mobile applications, web-technologies or cloud platforms

Previous and demonstrated experience in working with SAST / DAST tools

Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Bonus points for

Previous experience as a developer before moving to security area

Any security certifications

Working with bug bounties, triaging findings

Ability to write scripts and automate your tools

What’s on Offer :

• Flat organizational structure with short decision-making processes that boost your creativity and drive
• A team of experienced and supportive individuals that fosters a friendly work atmosphere
• Professional skill development
• A diverse and inclusive workplace
• Smart working technology

Interested?

We will review applications continuously, so apply now! We are looking forward to hearing from you.