Betterment

Betterment

Sr. Security Engineer, Corporate Information Security

Betterment HQ - New York City · Senior

No sponsorship$165k-$185kDetected 20 days ago
PythonGoLinuxOAuthAgentic AICybersecurityComplianceHRISFirewallNetwork MonitoringZero TrustCommunicationMentoring

About the role

  • Security Engineer, Corporate Information Security to be a principal member of the Workforce Security team.
  • As we extend centralized management to a small Windows and Linux footprint, you'll help shape how we do that securely from day one.
  • This is a hands-on senior IC role focused on designing, implementing, and continuously improving identity architecture, privileged access controls, endpoint hardening standards, and our overall workforce security posture.

Responsibilities

  • Build a sustainable Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) practice, including User Access Review campaigns that produce real evidence rather than rubber stamps.
  • Lead initiatives across authentication, authorization, federation, and privileged access.
  • Design time-bound, just-in-time, and break-glass patterns (PIM-equivalent) for high-risk roles so standing privilege trends toward zero.
  • Own configuration baselines for macOS, Windows, and Linux Desktops, with mobile and managed browser controls layered on top.
  • Lead the workforce vulnerability management program for endpoints and corporate SaaS.
  • Design remediation SLAs by severity and asset class, run remediation campaigns that actually close findings, and partner with IT Systems to surface and fix identity and configuration misconfigurations.
  • Our team is passionate about our mission, to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease.
  • Your weeks blend strategic architecture, hands-on implementation, and operational support:

Requirements

  • comfort extending security to mobile and managed browser surfaces.
  • Python, Go, or similar with a track record of automation that survives the person who built it.
  • Enterprise network: Experience with network monitoring & alerting, perimeter blocking, intelligence gathering/sharing, and other network related security controls (ZTNA)
  • Familiarity with endpoint management and EDR
  • Experience with network monitoring & alerting, perimeter blocking, intelligence gathering/sharing, and other network related security controls (ZTNA)

Nice to have

  • Real-world Zero Trust implementation experience, not as a slide.
  • Working knowledge of policy-as-code (OPA / Rego) or similar.
  • Experience partnering with an MDR / managed SOC and shaping their detection content.
  • Security certifications such as CISSP or vendor IAM certifications.
  • Join a team built on these core values
  • We set audacious goals
  • We don't just show up
  • we give our all, then celebrate our wins.

Skills

  • include DLP enforcement to protect PII and conducting email investigations for spam, phishing and other threats.
  • Curiosity for AI tools and workflows; an instinct for enabling responsibly rather than reflexively blocking.

Compensation

  • Below we've reflected the base salary range for this position.
  • The range listed is just one component of Betterment's total compensation package for employees.

Benefits

  • This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.
  • Equity for all employees, including new hire and refresher grants.
  • Flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, and a fully paid four-week sabbatical in your sixth year.

Company info

  • Company-paid professional coaching for all employees.

Visa & Work Authorization

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