January

Senior Security Engineer

New York City · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 246 days ago

JavaScriptPythonBashFlaskSnowflakeAWSCloud PlatformsTerraformCI/CDCybersecurityIncident ResponseCompliance

About the role

By personalizing interactions and optimizing decisions across all stages of consumer credit, we're driving superior outcomes for both consumers and creditors, and making sure that credit is fair, accessible, and personal.
You'll shape security strategy and culture from the ground up with direct influence on company direction, proving your security work isn't overhead.
It's the competitive moat that unlocks enterprise partnerships and enables market expansion.

Drive security-by-design across product and application development: Partners with product and engineering to identify and elevate critical risks before production, with deep focus on application security (frontend, Flask services, database).
Embeds security into discovery and design while building secure-by-default patterns into development workflows.
Architect systems for bank-grade data protection: Designs and implements data classification, encryption, and access control meeting regulated client requirements. Establishes automated controls ensuring sensitive data never leaves authorized boundaries.
Leads incident response with clarity and urgency, ensuring January emerges from security events stronger through rigorous post-mortems.
Scale compliance with minimal overhead: Maintains SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and financial compliance through automated systems. Builds infrastructure that auto-generates audit evidence and eliminates compliance bottlenecks.
we've earned the hard-fought trust of leading financial institutions, and now you'll build the security foundation that scales this trust to tens of millions of consumers.

6+ years in cybersecurity, 3+ years in application/data security or security engineering
Track record implementing security that accelerates velocity, not blocks it
Hands-on building application-level security controls in cloud environments (AWS, Terraform, Snowflake)
Technical depth: secure coding (Python, JavaScript), infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD security
WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING FOR THIS POSITION IN OUR NEW YORK OFFICE.
As a New York City-based company, we are dedicated to transparent, fair, and equitable compensation practices that reflect our commitment to fostering an environment where all team members are valued and supported. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Influences through partnership, decides rapidly despite uncertainty
Translates technical trade-offs into business language
Proficiency in common scripting and programming languages, such as Python, JavaScript, and Bash, is strongly preferred.
Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, bank security standards) preferred.

Accelerates product development through early engagement and clear guidance, not late-stage gate-keeping.

As a New York City-based company, we are dedicated to transparent, fair, and equitable compensation practices that reflect our commitment to fostering an environment where all team members are valued and supported.

Influences engineering teams to adopt security-first thinking without sacrificing velocity.

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