Job Description
Job Description
Lead Security Engineer (Series A Fintech)
We are a $20M Series A startup
We are seeking a Lead Security Engineer to serve as an autonomous unit within our engineering team. Reporting directly to the CTO , you will own the full spectrum of security concerns, ensuring our infrastructure and ML models remain resilient as we scale.
The Role
- Security Ownership: Develop, implement, and maintain security solutions across cloud infrastructure and application layers.
- AI/ML Security: Design security protocols specifically for our ML models and extensive Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) processes.
- Compliance & Governance: Take full ownership of maintaining SOC2 compliance and managing ongoing vulnerabilities.
- Offensive & Defensive Security: Lead incident response efforts and conduct regular penetration testing of our software.
- Security Culture: Act as a subject matter expert to foster security awareness and best practices across the broader engineering team.
Qualifications
- Experience: 7+ years of dedicated security engineering experience.
- Cloud Expertise: Deep technical proficiency with GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
- Technical Depth: Strong background in Application Security and securing cloud-native environments.
- Tech Stack Familiarity: Experience or comfort working within a stack that includes Python, Node.js, TypeScript, Postgres, and BigQuery.