Staff Software Engineer, Product Security

The Company You’ll Join

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit.

Carta’s fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, representing $150B in assets under administration in venture capital and private equity. Trusted by more than 40,000 companies, Carta also helps private businesses in over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes, equity programs, compensation, and more.

Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Problems You’ll Solve

With the power to change the product, the pipeline, and our developers on-boarding, you’ll be able to help us design and evolve our product security program. We are the partners of product and infrastructure engineering and need curious minds to help us keep paving the way.

Some of the problems you’ll help us solve are:

Leadership & Strategy:

• Define and drive the product security vision, strategies, and best practices across product teams.
• Mentor and guide junior security engineers and cross-functional teams on secure development practices.

Threat Modeling:

• Lead threat modeling exercises for new and existing products to identify potential security vulnerabilities.
• Develop and implement effective mitigation strategies in collaboration with product and engineering teams.

Secure Development & Architecture:

• Integrate security best practices into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and infrastructure design.
• Work closely with development and operations teams to design security into products from inception through deployment.

Vulnerability Management:

• Oversee comprehensive security testing, including code reviews, penetration testing, fuzz testing, and the development of automated security tools.

Bug Bounty Program Management:

• Manage and enhance our bug bounty programs and third-party security testing initiatives, engaging with platforms such as Bugcrowd.
• Evaluate vulnerability reports from external researchers, prioritize remediation efforts, and clearly communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement:

• Support compliance efforts to align with industry standards and regulations (e.g., SOC2, GLBA, etc) while driving continuous improvement in security processes and policies.
• Assess and improve the security posture of supporting infrastructure and third-party integrations.
• Stay current with emerging security trends and technologies, integrating them into our security framework as appropriate.

Collaboration with Infrasec and Secops:

• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to secure cloud environments (AWS), container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in security incident response efforts, conduct root cause analyses, and coordinate remediation across teams in partnership with Security operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in product or application security with demonstrable expertise in secure software development and infrastructure security. (Strong preference for candidates who have been a Software Engineer and/or have experience building software applications.)
• Deep understanding of threat modeling, risk management, and vulnerability assessment methodologies.
• Experience with secure API development, microservices security, and addressing emerging infrastructure security challenges.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Python, Django, Java, JavaScript) and familiarity with secure coding practices and frameworks such as OWASP SAMM.
• Hands-on experience with security tools and experience integrating automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.

Nice to have Qualifications

• Familiarity with cloud security best practices and container security technologies.
• Proven experience managing bug bounty programs and working with platforms such as Bugcrowd.
• Demonstrated track record in leading security initiatives within fast-paced, innovative environments.

Disclosures:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
• Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
• For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.
• Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.