Senior Program Analysis Software Engineer

ABOUT SEMGREP

Semgrep, the leader in code security for builders, empowers invention without friction. Teams catch, flag, and fix real issues before they ship, powered by security that learns as they build. Semgrep secures code as it’s written and provides guardrails that pave the road for developers to move fast and stay secure. Built for builders and trusted by security, Semgrep lives where developers work, delivering fixes without breaking flow, and giving security teams visibility, control, and confidence. Semgrep gets smarter as you build, with AI that learns your context to cut false positives and prioritize reachable vulnerabilities, validated by 95% of security reviewers across 6M+ findings. Semgrep makes zero false positives a reality with AppSec teams triaging 80% fewer false positives across Code and Supply Chain, dramatically shrinking the backlog.


Founded in San Francisco and backed by Menlo Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Sequoia Capital, Semgrep is recognized by Gartner in Application Security Testing and is trusted by leading organizations, including Snowflake, Dropbox, and Figma. Learn more at semgrep.dev http://semgrep.dev.


ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Program Analysis engineer, you’ll work on the beating heart of our business - the world-class Semgrep engine that analyzes source code to detect high-impact real-world security vulnerabilities. You’ll collaborate closely with our Security Research team to improve the quality and quantity of vulnerabilities detected in source code written in an ever-growing set of programming languages using state-of-the-art static analysis and program analysis techniques. Additionally, you’ll quantify and optimize the performance of the engine using data-driven approaches wherever it runs - from our hosted Managed Scanning platform to AI Agents via MCP.

Our stack utilizes OCaml, Python, OpenTelemetry and Datadog. Professional experience with OCaml is preferred but not required provided you are willing to learn quickly and have other functional programming experience.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation you’ll join us 3+ days per week in our San Francisco, New York, Boston or Denver offices depending on team.


COMPENSATION

The estimated starting annual salary range for this position is $163,000 to $246,500 USD.. The actual base salary will be determined based on a number of factors, which may include job-related skills, relevant experience, qualifications, location, internal equity, and market data. In addition to base salary, total compensation may include equity, variable compensation, and benefits. We view equity as a meaningful part of our compensation philosophy and a way for employees to share in the long-term value they help create.

Compensation ranges are reviewed regularly and may be adjusted as the role, individual performance, or market conditions evolve. Remote employment will be considered for exceptional candidates as well.


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