Plaid
Staff Software Engineer - Security Engineering
New York City Office · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 10 days ago
CybersecurityIncident ResponseFirewallZero TrustLeadershipCollaboration
About the role
- You will consult with product engineers to ensure Plaid services meet security standards.
- 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.
- Design and implement technical solutions that align with the evolving needs of the business.
- We develop solutions across data encryption, key management, access control, and data loss prevention to protect sensitive consumer data.
- You will develop security capabilities to secure Plaid 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 help educate and support other engineering teams to improve security in their own products and services.
Requirements
- Experience architecting software systems to meet security, privacy, usability, scalability and cost requirements.
- 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.
- Experience building scalable systems and services.
- 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.
- 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 accommodations@plaid.com.
- 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.
Skills
- Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life.
- Plaid's network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe.
Compensation
- Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered.
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