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Thunes

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Security Engineer Overview Thunes Financial Services is hiring a Security Engineer to be the architect of trust for our fintech platform. We are looking for a hybrid specialist who can bridge the gap ...

Hive

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA

$100K - $180K/yr

Security Engineer We are looking for a highly motivated individual with information security experience who is willing to collaborate with others to build the best in class security program. As a ...

Hive

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$100K - $180K/yr

Security Engineer We are looking for a highly motivated individual with information security experience who is willing to collaborate with others to build the best in class security program. As a ...

Thunes

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · Hybrid

Security Engineer Overview Thunes Financial Services is hiring a Security Engineer to be the architect of trust for our fintech platform. We are looking for a hybrid specialist who can bridge the gap ...

Hark

Security Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$150K - $300K/yr

About the Role We're hiring a Member of Technical Staff (Security Engineer) to own security engineering at Hark. You'll threat-model our systems, harden our cloud and product infrastructure, build ...

Hark

Security Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$150K - $300K/yr

About the Role We're hiring a Member of Technical Staff (Security Engineer) to own security engineering at Hark. You'll threat-model our systems, harden our cloud and product infrastructure, build ...

Giga

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

They are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to build systems and practices that ensure the security of their platform and customer data, focusing on application security, access controls, and ...

Decagon

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

... developer tools, security automation, or remediation pipelines • Background with static analysis tools (Semgrep, CodeQL) or vulnerability management platforms • Familiarity with securing AI/ML ...

Figma

Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · Remote

As a Security Engineer you will identify and drive impactful projects to improve the security of Figma's product, platform, and IT systems. We are hiring for multiple teams within Security ...

StudyFetch

DevOps & Security Engineer

Beverly Hills, CA · On-site

$60.75 - $83.25/hr

The DevOps & Security Engineer will focus on enhancing the security and DevOps practices to ensure the platform remains secure, operable, and reliable as it scales. Responsibilities : • Security ...

Aikido Security

Technical Product Marketer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$196K - $227K/yr

We're making security suck less for developers. Security tools haven't kept up with how software is built today. They interrupt teams, slow releases, and turn security into a bottleneck instead of a ...

Opal

Application Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$69.25 - $92.50/hr

Most security engineers spend their careers bolting locks onto doors that were already built. This is not that job. We're hiring an Application Security Engineer to own security across Opal's product ...

Obsidian Security

AI Security Engineer

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$134K - $184K/yr

As an AI Security Engineer, you'll define how Obsidian understands, identifies, and mitigates risk in AI and agentic platforms. You'll own the threat models and data modeling that protect customers ...

Obsidian Security

AI Security Engineer

Palo Alto, CA · On-site +1

$134K - $184K/yr

As an AI Security Engineer, you'll define how Obsidian understands, identifies, and mitigates risk in AI and agentic platforms. You'll own the threat models and data modeling that protect customers ...

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Security Engineer

Thunes

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Security Engineer Overview
Thunes Financial Services is hiring a Security Engineer to be the architect of trust for our fintech platform. We are looking for a hybrid specialist who can bridge the gap between Infrastructure Security and Application Security, ensuring our systems are as resilient as they are compliant. This role will play a critical part in maintaining our regulatory compliance posture while building automated, scalable security guardrails. This role reports to the VP of Engineering.
The Role
As a Security Engineer, you will be responsible for security across the full lifecycle of our fintech platform. This hybrid specialist role requires deep engagement with both infrastructure and application security, focusing heavily on automation and regulatory compliance within a high-stakes, regulated environment.
Day-to-day:
  • CI/CD Security Integration: Design, build, and maintain automation to integrate security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA) directly into our deployment pipelines. You'll ensure that security is a "paved road" for developers, not a bottleneck.
  • Full-Stack Security: Own security across the lifecycle-from securing our cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) to performing code reviews and architectural risk assessments.
  • Vulnerability Management: Manage our detection stack using modern vulnerability scanning and dependency management tools to identify, prioritize, and track risks across the environment.
  • Security Automation: Build and maintain automated workflows for vulnerability reporting, triage, and remediation. We want someone who leverages AI-powered agentic coding tools or similar automation to eliminate manual toil and accelerate response times.
  • Compliance Engineering: Monitor our technical security controls to ensure that they are operating effectively throughout the year to meet the rigorous cybersecurity compliance requirements to support regulatory exams as well as SOC-2 and PCI audits.
  • Incident Response: Serve as a key member of our security response team, helping to investigate and mitigate potential threats.

Collaborate with:
  • Product, data engineering, front-end engineering, tech ops, compliance, and legal

Tech stack:
Cloud (AWS/GCP, K8s), CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins), Python, Go, or Bash, SAST/DAST/SCA, enterprise vulnerability management platforms, automated dependency scanning solutions.
Success in this role means:
  • Ensuring systems are resilient and compliant.
  • Maintaining our regulatory compliance posture.
  • Building automated, scalable security guardrails.
  • Having a direct impact on the security strategy.

Travel:
  • Some travel required for periodic team offsites.
Knowledge Required
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, but similar professional experience is equally valued.
Experience
A proven track record of deep experience in both Infrastructure Security and Application Security is required.
Technical skills:
  • Pipeline Proficiency: Hands-on experience building security guardrails within CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins).
  • Hybrid Expertise: Deep experience in both Infrastructure Security (Cloud/K8s) and AppSec (OWASP Top 10, Secure SDLC).
  • Tooling Experience: Proven proficiency with enterprise vulnerability management platforms and automated dependency scanning solutions.
  • Automation Mindset: You don't just find bugs; you write code (Python, Go, or Bash) to handle them. Experience using AI-driven automation or agentic tools to streamline security workflows is required.
  • Fintech Fluency: You understand the high-stakes nature of working in a regulated environment and can translate compliance requirements into technical reality.

Leadership and collaboration:
  • Clear, effective communication of trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
  • History of collaboration with engineers and others

Nice to have but in no way required:
  • Certifications such as CISSP
  • Prior experience in startups, especially Fintech

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