Sr. Security Engineer

Momentum.io; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum.io is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to enhance security practices and lead SOC 2 compliance efforts. This role involves close collaboration with various teams to ensure data protection and security of our SaaS platform, making a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity package

Generous PTO and health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Vibrant office culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, especially in SaaS.
• Hands-on experience with SOC 2 audits.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Lead SOC 2 compliance initiatives and audits.
• Design and maintain internal security tooling.
• Monitor systems for vulnerabilities and lead incident response.

Skills

Cloud Security

Security Tooling

Incident Response

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

EDR

SIEM

IAM

Job description

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Momentum is a fast-growing Series A company specializing in driving AI transformation for revenue teams. Momentum operates like an embedded GTM task force working alongside your team. Our platform listens to every sales and customer interaction, extracts critical insights, and pushes updates directly into tools like Salesforce, Slack, and Snowflake—automating follow-ups, flagging risk, and surfacing next steps without rep intervention. Teams at Zscaler, Windsurf, Ramp, Demandbase, and 1Password rely on Momentum to unlock 3–10 hours per rep each week, improve win rates, and scale execution—without scaling headcount. We’re back by top tier investors, including FirstMark, Stage 2 Capital, Inovia and Basis Set Ventures.

At Momentum, we're building cutting-edge SaaS solutions that help businesses streamline and accelerate their workflows. We're growing fast and so is our responsibility to keep our systems, data, and users secure. We're looking for an experienced Senior Security Engineer to take ownership of our security tooling, lead our SOC 2 compliance efforts, and help embed security into the fabric of our technology and culture.

About the Role

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will be a foundational member of our security team. You'll work closely with engineering, IT, product, and leadership to ensure the security of our platform, protect sensitive data, and scale security practices across the organization.

You will own and drive our SOC 2 Type I and Type II compliance initiatives, enhance security tooling and infrastructure, and build robust security programs that can grow with the company.

This is a hands-on, highly impactful role with broad responsibility and visibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead SOC 2 Compliance

- Own and drive the SOC 2 Type I and Type II audits and certifications

- Develop and maintain security policies, controls, and processes that meet SOC 2 requirements

- Collaborate with auditors and third-party vendors; manage audit engagements end-to-end

• Security Tooling & Infrastructure

- Design, build, and maintain internal security tooling

- Automate monitoring, detection, and response capabilities

- Evaluate and deploy security tools that scale with our needs

• Security Operations & Incident Response

- Monitor systems for vulnerabilities and threats

- Lead the incident response process; establish runbooks and workflows

- Investigate, triage, and remediate security incidents

• Engineering Collaboration

- Work with engineering to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and deployments

- Conduct threat modeling and security reviews for new features and products

- Perform security risk assessments and third-party vendor reviews

- Continuously improve security posture and provide leadership with actionable insights

- Build a security-first culture through training, awareness campaigns, and best practice guidance across the organization

Requirements

- 5+ years of experience in security engineering, with a focus on SaaS environments

- Hands-on experience leading SOC 2 Type I and II audits

- Strong technical background in cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

- Expertise with security tooling across areas like EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, secrets management, and IAM

- Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (Python, Bash, Go, etc.)

- Deep understanding of application security, DevSecOps, and secure SDLC principles

- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, startup environment

Nice to Have

- Experience with other compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)

- Experience in scaling security programs from early-stage to growth-stage

- Previous experience in a startup or high-growth SaaS company

- Familiarity with penetration testing and ethical hacking methodologies

Why Momentum?

- Join a fast-growing, ambitious company where your work makes a real impact

- Competitive compensation and equity package

- Vibrant office culture based in Vancouver

- Generous PTO, health benefits, and professional development opportunities

- A team that values trust, transparency, and continuous learning

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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