Staff Software Engineer - Security Engineering

MoneyLion; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid is seeking a Security Engineer to develop security capabilities to protect infrastructure and sensitive data access. You will own, maintain, and build Plaid’s security infrastructure and services like IAM Gateway, Key Management System and Network Firewall.

You will lead the team’s strategic planning, collaborate with product engineers to meet security standards, and educate other teams to improve security across Plaid’s products and services.

Qualifications

• Experience building scalable systems and services.
• Experience architecting software systems to meet security, privacy, usability, scalability and cost requirements.
• Leadership experience such as a tech lead (TL) role.

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 evolving business needs.
• Actively participate in incident response and security awareness initiatives.

Skills

Scalable systems design

Security architecture

Leadership experience

Job description

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

Security Engineering is the engineering function inside the Plaid security org that focuses on developing the industry‑leading security systems and infrastructure. Security Engineering owns most of Plaid’s security‑related infrastructure: secure data storage, key management systems, internal identity platform, internal authentication systems, internal permission management, and internal authorization service. We develop solutions across data encryption, key management, access control, and data loss prevention to protect sensitive consumer data. We believe in the Zero Trust security model and are always looking for ways to improve our authentication and access control platforms.

About the role:

• You will develop security capabilities to secure Plaid infrastructure and sensitive data access.
• You will lead the team’s strategic planning in collaboration with the manager and other senior engineers.
• You will own, maintain, and build Plaid’s security infrastructure and services like IAM Gateway, Key Management System and Network Firewall.
• You will consult with product engineers to ensure Plaid services meet security standards.
• You will help educate and support other engineering teams to improve security in their own products and services.
• You will assist with Plaid’s incident response and security awareness programs.

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.

Qualifications:

• Experience building scalable systems and services.
• Experience architecting software systems to meet security, privacy, usability, scalability and cost requirements.
• Some type of leadership experience like TL

While these experience and characteristics are not prerequisites, candidates who possess them would be well‑suited for the role:

• Experience building systems or services related to data encryption, key management, secret management, certificate management, transport security, user authentication, device authentication, service authentication, permission management, authorization systems, and security policy enforcement.
• Experience with securing critical and sensitive information assets.
• Experience with data platforms and data infrastructure.
• Experience with threat modeling, security architecture reviews, or incident response.
• Passionate about educating others on security and privacy.

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.