Senior Business Analyst

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.

Senior Business Analyst
Location: Pune, India
Position Summary
Imagine starting your week helping shape our CEO's perspective on market expansion, pivoting mid-day to evaluate a high-stakes M&A opportunity with our CPO, and wrapping up with a cross-functional workshop that redefines the product roadmap. This isn't your average analyst role — it's a high-impact position at the intersection of strategy, data, and execution.

As a Senior Business Analyst, you'll operate as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders, proactively identifying opportunities, shaping recommendations, and influencing decision-making across the company. You'll be expected to independently lead high-visibility projects, connect the dots across functions, and bring both analytical rigor and business intuition to complex challenges.

If you're a sharp thinker who thrives in ambiguity, communicates with clarity, and brings a collaborative mindset to solving problems that matter — this role offers the scope, challenge, and visibility to stretch your skills and accelerate your career.

The role reports into the Senior Director of Security Strategy and Operations.

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.

What You Will Do

• Independently lead complex analyses to support strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and executive decision-making
• Build and own financial models, operational frameworks, and scenario analyses to evaluate trade-offs and guide prioritization
• Synthesize large and often ambiguous data sets into compelling insights, narratives, and executive-ready recommendations
• Create and deliver high-impact presentations for the C-suite and other senior stakeholders
• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders across Product, Finance, Marketing, and Strategy to align on goals and surface risks or opportunities early
• Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions to define business needs, build consensus, and drive outcomes
• Develop business cases for new initiatives, investments, and strategic bets, backed by rigorous analysis and market intelligence
• Apply structured thinking and a hypothesis-driven approach to navigate complex, high-ambiguity challenges
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing smarter, more scalable approaches to analysis
• Lead by example: show adaptability, resilience, and high accountability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Minimum Qualifications

• 8 years of work experience in business analysis, consulting, or equivalent roles
• Exceptional organizational skills with demonstrated track record of independently initiating and completing projects
• Excellent communication abilities, both written and spoken, in English
• Robust analytical capabilities with proficiency in data-driven, evidence-based decision-making
• Expertise in Excel/Google Sheets for building financial models and performing quantitative analysis
• Masterful PowerPoint/presentation skills suited for executive-level content creation
• Ability to harness the power of AI tools to work smarter
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands efficiently
• Flexibility to occasionally work across time zones, with availability for approximately 1–2 hours of meetings or collaboration sessions (approximately 3 days per week) during U.S. business hours (EST/PST), or as needed.
• Ability to produce exceptional deliverables with limited supervision or guidance

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related field from a premier institution.

Compensation
₹27L – ₹33L

• Offers Equity

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.