Full-Time
Staff Application Security Engineer
Application Security
Posted on 8/26/2025
Chegg
5,001-10,000 employees
Education platform offering textbooks and tutoring
No salary listed
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- 8+ years of experience in application security, secure software development, and cloud infrastructure security.
- Experience securing APIs, microservices architectures, and addressing modern infrastructure security challenges.
- Deep understanding of authentication and authorization protocols such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, and JWT.
- Hands-on experience with static application security testing (SAST) and software composition analysis (SCA) tools.
- Developer-level proficiency in at least one programming language—preferably Python, Java, JavaScript, or Golang.
- Familiarity with front-end and back-end technologies such as React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, and/or Java.
- Creative, resourceful, and adaptive problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively across various teams, linking tactical initiatives to long-term strategic outcomes.
- A genuine passion for security and continuous learning.
- Perform secure design and code reviews, identifying and prioritizing risks, attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, and providing mitigation strategies.
- Drive the remediation of critical vulnerabilities and clearly communicate risks and solutions to stakeholders.
- Proactively eliminate entire vulnerability classes through security architecture improvements and secure coding practices.
- Continuously improve Chegg’s security posture with software and service platforms including Hackerone, Cobalt.io, and Wiz.io.
- Mentor and guide junior security engineers and cross-functional teams on secure software development best practices.
- Proven track record mentoring and developing junior team members.
- Relevant experience in offensive security, penetration testing, or red teaming.
- Expertise of cloud-native (AWS) technologies including containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
- Experience with Gitlab CI/CD.
- Contributions to the security community through open-source projects, research papers, or conference presentations.
Chegg is a student-focused learning platform that provides affordable textbooks through rental and sale, plus a suite of study and career services. Its products include Chegg Study for step-by-step solutions and Q&A, Chegg Tutors for 24/7 online tutoring, Chegg Math Solver for instant math problem solutions, and a internships and career services marketplace. Chegg earns revenue from subscriptions, rental/sales fees, tutoring commissions, and advertising. Its goal is to help students save money, understand coursework, and prepare for the job market by offering an integrated set of tools in one place.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
Founded
2007
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Skilling targets $40B market with double-digit 2026 growth expected.
- Galloway Capital's 5.44% stake pushes for value-unlocking separations.
- Q1 2026 yields first profit in years, $15.5M adjusted EBITDA.
What critics are saying
- ChatGPT erodes Chegg Study subscribers, causing 48% Q1 revenue drop.
- NYSE delists CHGG by August 2026 if shares stay below $1.
- Q2 2026 $49-50M guidance misses estimates by 15.6%, crashing stock.
What makes Chegg unique
- Chegg Skilling generates $17.6M Q1 2026 revenue, up 9% YoY.
- Chegg partners with Cornerstone and launches AI master's via Woolf.
- CheggMate AI delivers real-time in-workflow coaching for skilling.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Mental Health Support
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Hybrid Work Options
401(k) Company Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Parental Leave
Enhanced Maternity Leave
Enhanced Paternity Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Private Health Insurance
Social Activities
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 1%Galloway Capital Partners, LLC (“Galloway”) today announced that it has acquired an ownership position of approximately 5.44% in Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG) (“C...
Galloway Capital has acquired a 5.44% stake in Chegg, citing a disconnect between the company's share price and intrinsic value. The investment firm believes the market has mischaracterised Chegg's financial health. Galloway supports management's restructuring efforts, suggesting that separating business units could unlock shareholder value and achieve a higher growth-oriented valuation. The firm highlighted Chegg's Skilling segment, which generates approximately $72 million in annualised revenue, noting potential for sustained double-digit growth within a $40 billion addressable market. The investor also emphasised that Chegg's legacy Academic Services business is positioned to generate meaningful cash flow over coming years, value not currently reflected in the company's valuation.
Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) reshapes board, moves Renee Budig to Class III. Filing Impact (Moderate) Filing Sentiment Rhea-AI Filing summary. Chegg, Inc. adjusted the structure of its Board of Directors to rebalance the three director classes. On March 25, 2026, the Board moved director Renee Budig from Class I, which had a term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to Class III with a term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. To accomplish this, Ms. Budig resigned and was immediately re-elected as a Class III director, with her service deemed uninterrupted. After this rebalance, the Board consists of two Class I directors, one Class II director, and two Class III directors. Ms. Budig will stand for election as a Class III director at the 2026 Annual Meeting to serve a term ending at the 2028 Annual Meeting. 8-K event classification. Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Key figures. Board composition after rebalance: 2 Class I, 1 Class II, 2 Class III directors Previous term endpoint for Budig: 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders New term endpoint for Budig: 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Key terms. Class I, Class III, Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Board of Directors 03/31/2026 - 04:02 PM
Consumer subscription stocks delivered satisfactory Q4 results, with the seven companies tracked beating revenue estimates by 1.8% on average. Share prices have risen 3.4% on average since earnings announcements. Chegg reported revenues of $72.66 million, down 49.4% year-on-year but exceeding expectations by 2.3%. The education platform delivered the slowest revenue growth in the group, with shares falling 14.1% since reporting to $0.64. Roku posted the strongest performance, with revenues of $1.39 billion, up 16.1% year-on-year and beating estimates by 3%. The streaming platform achieved the biggest analyst beat among peers, with shares rising 18.5% since reporting to $98.28. The results reflect continued strength in subscription-based consumer services despite varying performance across individual companies.
Chegg has appointed Karine Allouche as General Manager of Language Learning, Worldwide, and Skills Integration, Europe, effective 9 February 2026. She will lead Busuu, Chegg's language learning business, whilst overseeing the company's European commercial operations and integrating language and skills offerings. Allouche joins from Coursera, where she served as Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise, leading the turnaround of the company's $239 million enterprise business. Previously, she was Vice President of Cloud and Data Services at NetApp and CEO of GlobalEnglish, where she led a management buyout and subsequent strategic sale. In her new role, Allouche will focus on accelerating growth and strengthening collaboration across Chegg's global operations as the company expands in the language learning and skilling market.