Senior Application Security Engineer: Cloud, AI & FinTech

Showcify; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Job summary

BitGo, a leading digital asset infrastructure company, seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead security program execution for FinTech and Web3 platforms. This onsite NYC role focuses on integrating automated security controls into the software development lifecycle and defending cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and secure AI/ML lifecycles, plus a track record of working across cross-functional teams to drive

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience engineering and scaling end-to-end security programs for high-growth startups.
• Proven background securing platforms within FinTech, Web3, and digital asset ecosystems.
• Strong engineering proficiency in distributed systems, microservices, and languages such as Python or Java.
• Hands-on mastery of container security, Kubernetes orchestration, and AWS infrastructure hardening.
• Practical knowledge of implementing technical controls to meet SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance standards.
• Deep expertise in securing AI/ML lifecycles, MLOps frameworks, and agentic AI platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive threat modeling and product security architecture reviews in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Integrate security automation into CI/CD pipelines utilizing SAST, DAST, and continuous vulnerability management tools.
• Architect and implement secure-by-default cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Design and deploy robust encryption services, key management systems (KMS), and advanced data protection controls across distributed environments.
• Oversee operational security initiatives including corporate bug bounty programs, incident response workflows, and regular penetration testing engagements.
• Secure next-generation AI-integrated applications by establishing input/output validation protocols and LLM guardrails.
• Engineer proactive defenses to safeguard platform infrastructure against sophisticated adversaries and nation-state-level threats.

Skills

Python

Java

Distributed systems

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

SAST/DAST tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

BitGo, a leading digital asset infrastructure company, seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead security program execution for FinTech and Web3 platforms. This onsite NYC role focuses on integrating automated security controls into the software development lifecycle and defending cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and secure AI/ML lifecycles, plus a track record of working across cross-functional teams to drive