Security Engineering Lead - Secure IAM and Data Infra

Plaid Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid Inc. is looking for a Security Engineer to develop and secure Plaid infrastructure and data access.

You will own and maintain infrastructure such as IAM Gateway, Key Management System and Network Firewall, and work with product engineers to ensure security standards are met. You will lead the team’s strategic planning alongside the manager and senior engineers, contribute to incident response efforts, and help educate other teams on security best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience building scalable systems and services.
• Experience architecting software systems to meet security, privacy, usability, scalability and cost requirements.
• Leadership experience such as Tech Lead.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintainable and secure software to enhance Plaid's infrastructure and protect sensitive data.
• Collaborate with team leaders to develop and execute team strategy in the short and long term.
• Communicate effectively with managers and team members regarding project deliverables and progress.
• Design and implement technical solutions that align with the evolving needs of the business.
• Actively participate in incident response and security awareness initiatives.

Skills

Security engineering

Leadership

System architecture

Incident response

Tools

IAM Gateway

Key Management System

Network Firewall

Job description

Plaid Inc. is looking for a Security Engineer to develop and secure Plaid infrastructure and data access.

You will own and maintain infrastructure such as IAM Gateway, Key Management System and Network Firewall, and work with product engineers to ensure security standards are met. You will lead the team’s strategic planning alongside the manager and senior engineers, contribute to incident response efforts, and help educate other teams on security best practices.