Staff Security Engineer

About Dashlane

 

Dashlane’s mission is to deliver the credential security every business and employee needs to thrive. Our top-rated platform pairs enterprise-grade security with consumer-grade design, empowering everyone to be part of the credential security solution. More than 24,000 organizations and millions of individuals globally use Dashlane to secure and manage their credentials while building toward a passwordless future. 

We're looking for people who actively use AI tools to drive efficiency, creativity, and impact in their work. At Dashlane, we drive innovation and value learning, strive for excellence in everything we do, and thrive as one team. Learn more about life at Dashlane, including how we work, how we hire, and the benefits of being a Dashlaner.

 

About the role

As a Staff Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding Dashlane’s systems and ensuring that our secure development lifecycle remains cutting-edge. Collaborating across all departments, you will advocate for and implement best-in-class security practices, helping millions of Dashlane users enjoy a safer digital life.

Location

You will be based in Paris, with English as your working language. Please ensure to attach any documents (resume's or cover letters) in English during your application process.  We offer a hybrid work arrangement, with Tuesday being the company day, where we all collaborate in the office and have a company-sponsored meal, a department day for team bonding (will be Thursday for your department), and a third day at your choice. 

At Dashlane you will

• Drive the continuous improvement of Dashlane’s security program across the product and company

• Conduct architecture design reviews, threat modeling, and technical security assessments of Dashlane’s product (application and infrastructure) to identify security risks and provide mitigation guidance

• Ensure security best practices are integrated throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

• Build upon and scale Vulnerability Management to ensure the team can track, analyze, and manage vulnerabilities and their remediation

• Perform risk assessments of Dashlane’s internal systems, environments, assets, and data, and implement security best practices accordingly

• Evaluate and implement security tooling and/or build customized tooling in-house where necessary

• Participate in Compliance and Incident Response

• Innovate and propose new forward-looking security features that protect Dashlane and our users

 

We're looking for

• Strong understanding of application and infrastructure security best practices, including experience with threat modeling, risk assessments, and incident response.

• Demonstrated experience building or improving an SDLC program

• Strong interest in cryptography and its application in modern systems

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and their security implications

• Experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) frameworks and protocols (Passkeys, SAML, OAuth, SCIM, etc)

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and infrastructure (e.g., Kubernetes clusters), and familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform and Ansible

• Knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript for secure application development

• Interest in enabling secure use of AI tools to drive efficiency, creativity, and impact internally

 

The critical competencies you’ll bring with you

• Communication & Collaboration:  You engage and listen empathetically to others, adjusting your communication style to fit the audience and message. You are experienced in communicating with technical and non-technical audiences, external and internal parties.

• Mentoring: You enjoy using your knowledge and experience to support and uplevel those around you. 

• Motivated Learner: You learn new technologies and processes quickly, and understand where to look for knowledge when you need it. 

• Adaptability: You are a jack or jane of all trades - you’re comfortable digging into non-technical parts of the business to provide security support and guidance.

 

What Dashlane offers you

• Equal Parental leave -  regardless of gender, up to 20 weeks fully paid leave to take care of their new baby, within the first year of birth or adoption

• Health insurance covered by Dashlane

• Mentorship program - select your mentor from our internal pool and continue your learning path!

• Commute allowance

• Meal Vouchers (Swile)

• Mental health services through Spring Health for you and family members

• 4 extra days off (one per quarter) to acknowledge the importance of your wellbeing

• Spot in daycare

• Time off saving account

• Donation matching program -  give back to the community and support actions that lead to positive social impact under the historically marginalized communities. Every donation will be matched by Dashlane

• Team buildings & seasonal social events

• Weekly lunch in the office and monthly happy hours and and many more

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Dashlane:

As a truly international company—founded in France and distributed across France, US and Portugal—Dashlane thrives off diverse perspectives. We value all aspects of diversity: gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, ethnic origin, social background, age, lifestyle, and more. We are committed to hiring a diverse community and fostering a culture where everyone is heard and belongs. See more about this here. 

Your interview experience: 

To know what to expect once you’ve sent your application, read about how we interview and hire at Dashlane. Feel free to browse our blog to find more information about our product and how we work.