Senior Staff Engineer, SOC

Blackhawk Network; Coppell (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

12 paid holidays in 2026

Sick pay accrual

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness benefits

Flexible time off

Job summary

Blackhawk Network seeks a Sr Staff Engineer, SOC to defend our fintech platform against large-scale fraud and threats. You will lead offensive security assessments on transaction systems, authentication flows, and APIs with a focus on automation and scalability.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced fintech environment, requiring strong leadership and collaboration across engineering, security, and product teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in secure coding practices, API security, and software architecture.
• Hands-on with SAST, DAST, SCA, and fuzzing platforms.
• Solid understanding of AWS services (IAM, Lambda, S3, VPC).
• Experience securing containerized and microservice-based environments.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, or AWS Security Specialty preferred.
• Familiarity with OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001.
• 7+ years in application security, cloud security, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Embed security into the SDLC across requirements, design, development, and deployment.
• Define and promote secure coding practices across engineering teams.
• Perform security design reviews, threat modeling, and architecture assessments for applications, APIs, and microservices.
• Collaborate with cloud engineering to secure AWS environments.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments using SAST, DAST, and SCA.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a security-first mindset.

Skills

Application security

Cloud security

Security leadership

Secure coding practices

API security

Threat modeling

Communication with stakeholders

SHA/CISSP awareness

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

Fuzzing platforms

AWS GuardDuty

AWS CloudTrail

Macie

AWS Config

IAM

Lambda

S3

VPC

Job description

About Blackhawk Network

Today, through BHN's single global platform, businesses of all kinds can tap into the world's largest network of branded payment solutions. BHN helps businesses grow revenue, increase loyalty, motivate and reward their teams, disburse funds and engage consumers. Branded payment solutions include the issuance and distribution of gift cards, egifts, corporate payouts and rewards, along with the technology to deliver these products in seamless, integrated ways. BHN's network spans the globe with more than 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com.

Hybrid flexibility: At Blackhawk Network, you'll enjoy the best of both worlds- focused remote work plus in-person collaboration at our Coppell, TX office. This rhythm gives you the tools, connection, and autonomy you need to make a real impact.

Overview

We're hiring a Sr Staff Engineer, SOC to help defend our fintech platform against large-scale payment fraud, carding attacks, and other financially motivated threats. You'll lead offensive security assessments targeting our transaction systems, authentication flows, and APIs - with a heavy focus on automation and scalability. Your work will directly impact our fraud defenses, detection strategy, and customer trust.

This is a highly technical, hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes fintech environment.

Responsibilities

Application Security Leadership:

• Embed security into the SDLC, including requirements, design, development, and deployment phases.
• Define and promote secure coding practices across engineering teams.
• Perform security design reviews, threat modeling, and architecture assessments for applications, APIs, and microservices.

Cloud Security Enablement:

• Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to secure AWS environments, leveraging tools like GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Macie, and AWS Config.
• Ensure application security controls extend seamlessly into cloud-native workloads.

Risk Management:

• Conduct vulnerability assessments using SAST, DAST, and software composition analysis (SCA).
• Analyze findings, prioritize remediation, and track to resolution.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with business needs.

Collaboration & Mentorship:

• Partner with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to raise security maturity.
• Mentor junior engineers and advocate for a security-first mindset.

Qualifications

Deep Application Security Expertise:

• Strong background in secure coding practices, API security, and software architecture.
• Hands-on experience with tools like SAST, DAST, SCA, and fuzzing platforms.

Cloud Security Knowledge:

• Solid understanding of AWS services (IAM, Lambda, S3, VPC) and AWS-native security tooling.
• Experience securing containerized and microservice-based environments.

Leadership & Communication:

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and risk prioritization skills.

Certifications & Frameworks:

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, or AWS Security Specialty preferred.
• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks (OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001).

Experience: 7+ years of experience in application security, cloud security, or related fields.

We seek candidates who not only demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in emerging technologies but have also successfully implemented and utilized AI tools to enhance their work, improve processes, or deliver measurable results. Our teams embrace continuous learning and the thoughtful integration of AI to create meaningful impact - for our employees and the future of work.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

Benefits

Salary Range for California Residents Only: $189,990.00 to $323,010.00

Salary Range for Illinois Residents Only: $155,770.00 to $264,834.00

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Blackhawk Network offers benefits including 401k with employer match, medical, dental, vision, 12 paid holidays in the year 2026, 1 hour of sick pay accrual for every 30 hours worked, parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, wellness benefits, and flexible time off for all full-time employees.

EEO Statement

Blackhawk Network provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Blackhawk Network believes that diversity leads to strength. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Blackhawk Network encourages applicants with previous criminal records to apply to all positions and, pursuant to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Acts (and other "Fair Chance" laws), Blackhawk Network will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For Philadelphia applicants or jobs, please see a copy of Philadelphia's ordinance on this topic by clicking this link: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-280104.