Staff Software Engineer, APAC

HackerOne is a global leader in offensive security solutions. Our HackerOne Platform combines AI with the ingenuity of the largest community of security researchers to find and fix security, privacy, and AI vulnerabilities across the software development lifecycle. The platform offers bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, pentesting, AI red teaming, and code security. We are trusted by industry leaders like Amazon, Anthropic, , General Motors, GitHub, Goldman Sachs, Uber, and the U.S. Department of Defense. HackerOne was named a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company in 2023 and a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals in 2024.

HackerOne is at a pivotal inflection point in the security industry. Offensive security is no longer optional – it is the standard for forward-thinking companies that want to build trust and resilience in a world where AI-driven innovation and adversaries are moving faster than ever. With the industry shifting, HackerOne stands apart: we combine the ingenuity of the largest security research community with a best-in-class AI-powered platform, trusted by the world's top organizations.

HackerOne Values
HackerOne is dedicated to fostering a strong and inclusive culture. HackerOne is
Customer Obsessed
and prioritizes customer outcomes in our decisions and actions. We
Default to Disclosure
by operating with transparency and integrity, ensuring trust and accountability. Employees, researchers, customers, and partners
Win Together
by fostering empowerment, inclusion, respect, and accountability.

Staff Software Engineer
Location : Pune, India

Work Model : 3-4 days in a week from office

Position Summary
Are you ready to shape the future of
HackerOne's bug bounty program platform?
- The world's most trusted AI-powered security solution. As a
Staff Software Engineer
, you will collaborate closely with
Principal Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers
to lead complex, high-impact projects that drive innovation across our platform.

You'll be at the forefront of building
customer-centric features
that seamlessly integrate
human ingenuity and AI-driven automation
, delivering scalable, intelligent solutions for both our
security researcher community
and the
thousands of organisations that rely on HackerOne
to secure their digital assets.

As we open our new office in Pune, India, we're excited to welcome team members who value in-person connection, collaboration, and shared purpose.
All roles in Pune are hybrid by design – remote options are not available.
For the types of challenges we'll tackle and the work we'll do together, we believe in-person connection will be essential to building strong relationships, solving problems effectively, and fostering a vibrant community.

As a fully integrated part of HackerOne's global team, the Pune office will play a meaningful role in advancing our culture and mission. At HackerOne, we Win Together – and our Pune team will help lead the way by shaping a dynamic, in-person culture rooted in purpose and partnership.

In this role, you'll:

• Lead the design and delivery of secure, high-performance software that enhances the bug bounty experience for both customers and researchers.
• Work hands-on with systems that automate triage workflows, integrate AI to surface actionable insights, and continuously evolve to meet the demands of modern security teams.
• Translate insights from both customers and researchers into product improvements that reduce response times, increase visibility, and fortify attack surfaces.

As a Staff Engineer, you bring a blend of
technical excellence, architectural vision, and business alignment
. You're someone who identifies opportunities for platform evolution, improves engineering-wide patterns and practices, and
mentors teams to raise the technical bar
across the organisation.

You are excited by the challenges of operating at scale, passionate about developer experience, and always looking for ways to make systems smarter, faster, and more resilient.

What You Will Do
First 30 Days:

• Begin your journey at HackerOne by joining your squad, onboarding to our technology stack, and connecting with fellow Hackeronies across functions.
• Spend time learning about our products, processes, and culture - especially how we empower our community of security researchers and customers.

By Day 60:

• Become actively involved in designing and building a meaningful feature or component within an ongoing project.
• Start contributing to technical discussions and begin building relationships with internal stakeholders and our broader community.

By Day 90:

• Collaborate with your team to define a strategic problem area, propose a solution, and gain buy-in for a project plan.
• Begin executing the plan alongside engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver tangible outcomes.

Beyond 90 Days:

• Identify high-impact projects and opportunities that align with HackerOne's mission and customer needs.
• Join or lead initiatives to solve these problems through well-executed solutions - repeat and scale your impact across teams.

In Your Day-to-Day Role, You Will:

• Lead and drive projects in partnership with cross-functional teams, including stakeholders, designers, and product leaders.
• Build, ship, and maintain reliable, scalable, and performant features.
• Work closely with your squad to deliver measurable results aligned with key company and team objectives.
• Contribute to cross-squad technical initiatives, improving shared architecture, practices, and developer experience.
• Mentor and be mentored - supporting continuous learning, technical growth, and a strong culture of engineering excellence.

Who Are You

• You are, first and foremost, a tech-savvy leader who thrives on building innovative solutions and working collaboratively with people and teams.
• You enjoy helping build teams and fostering a culture of innovation, while driving cross-functional collaboration and successful project execution across multiple teams.
• You champion initiatives that push architectural boundaries, including those focused on automation, scalability, and AI integration.
• You bring 10+ years of software development experience within a modern SaaS environment.
• You're proficient in dynamically typed, OOP languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Ruby or similar languages (but you should be willing to learn Ruby on Rails).
• You have 5+ years of practical SQL experience (PostgreSQL preferred).
• You've worked extensively with cloud platforms (7+ years, AWS preferred), enabling scalable and automated infrastructure.
• You have hands-on experience with ReactJS or similar modern front-end frameworks.
• You've led end-to-end technical projects through all phases of the software development lifecycle, and are now looking to apply that experience toward building intelligent, automated, and AI-enhanced security products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ruby on Rails
• React JS
• PostgreSQL
• GraphQL
• Amazon Web Services
• Ability to coordinate efforts around new initiatives with senior engineers and product managers.

Interview plan

• Assessment Test
• Hiring Manager round
• Technical round 1 - coding
• Technical round 2 - system design

Compensation Ranges :

INR 44 LPA - 49 LPA

Job Benefits:

• Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance*
• Equity stock options
• Retirement plans
• Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under CO's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Work Stipend
• Eligibility may differ by country

We're committed to building a global team For certain roles outside the United States, U.K., and the Netherlands, we partner with as our Employer of Record (EOR).

Visa/work permit sponsorship is not available.

Employment at HackerOne is contingent on a background check.
HackerOne is an Equal Opportunity Employer in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, pregnancy, disability or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all HackerOne employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. HackerOne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

For US based roles only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position.