Security Engineer

My client, a leading Fintech, is looking for Senior Security Engineer.

About the Role

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will redefine security in an industry where trust has been deeply challenged. You’ll build the foundation that scales trust across millions of users, securing both consumer-facing products and enterprise-grade systems. This includes tackling complex challenges such as privacy-preserving data systems, multi-region compliance, and AI-driven decisioning. Your work will directly shape strategy, culture, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn security into a competitive advantage that enables enterprise partnerships
• Embed security-by-design across product development and workflows
• Architect systems for robust data protection, encryption, and access control
• Lead incident response and foster a security-first engineering culture
• Automate compliance processes (SOC 2, PCI-DSS) to reduce overhead

Requirements

• 5\+ years in security engineering, ideally cloud-native or fintech
• Experience with AWS, Terraform, Snowflake, and application security
• Strong coding skills (Python, JavaScript, Bash) and CI/CD security knowledge
• Deep understanding of OWASP and secure coding practices

Bonus

Experience with compliance frameworks and ability to translate technical decisions

Hybrid, New York, Up to $200K