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-= MATASANO SECURITY =- Chicago. New York City. Sunnyvale. Application Security Consultant Full-Time or Internship, work visa sponsorship available. The start
by jjarmoc 12y ago
-= MATASANO SECURITY =-
Chicago. New York City. Sunnyvale.
Application Security Consultant
Full-Time or Internship, work visa sponsorship available.
The start of a new year is a time many people become a bit introspective and reflect on their lives and careers. Those of us who enjoy what we do, and find satisfaction in our work take account of our accomplishments and achievements in the past year. Others may be less satisfied with their current position, and resolve to improve it. If you find yourself in the latter camp, my advice is to find a job for which you are passionate, motivated, and talented. Find your muse; something which engages your heart and mind, and gives you a sense a fulfillment.
For those of us at Matasano Security, this sense of pride and accomplishment comes from assessing the security of application software. We find few things as inately satisfying as discovering ways to abuse application logic and bend it to our will. Better yet is the satisfaction that comes with knowing our clients can now use our information to secure their applications and protect their clients. It takes meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to think outside the box and consider cases the application's own developers didn't. Application Security can be both an intriguing mental puzzle, and an extreme adrenaline rush in a way few disciplines of computing are.
In the coming weeks, gyms will fill up with new members intent on exercising their bodies. Me? I'll continue soldiering on, breaking and helping fix software, exercising my heart and mind. If you'd like to join me, check out matasano.com/careers and contact us at careers@matasano.com.
- oddtarball 12y agoI've read much of Matasano's work and would love to join. Are you truly "always hiring", or would you recommend starting a dialogue sooner rather than later? I promised myself that I wouldn't apply/interview until I get the OSCP out of the way this month, but would hate to watch a good opportunity slip away.
- jjarmoc 12y agoYes, we are really always hiring. Don't feel like this any particular bar you need to reach; you can't waste our time. We interview all sorts of people with all sorts of backgrounds. Some fit, some don't, but not neceessarily the one's you'd think. We also have a history of interiewing the same person repeatedly. I myself interviewed twice before I came to Matasano. There's nothing wrong with realizing it's not a good fit at this time, and coming back around at a later date. Seriously, you can't waste our time.
- oddtarball 12y agoGood to know - thanks. I was mostly just asking because of my own time constraints until the end of this month. Either way, I will definitely reach out to you by February!
- ox00ffe0 12y agoHow does Matasano feel about candidates having or not having university degrees?
- jjarmoc 12y agoWe're far more concerned about a candidate's ability and flexibility to adapt and learn than degrees, certifications, etc. Some of our employees hold PHDs and/or Masters degrees, others (like me) don't even have a Bachelors.
- tptacek 12y agoMatasano pays no attention to university degrees at all.
- letharion 12y agoHi! This caught my interest, and I sent of an e-mail to you on Sunday. I understand that people may be busy catching up on e-mails from the holidays and everything, but it's now Thursday and I would have expected at least an acknowledgement of receiving my e-mail by now. :) Maybe the mail has gotten lost somewhere?