Security Engineer • Senior

Who you are

You have 5+ years of experience in security engineering, with a strong focus on cloud security and infrastructure protection. Your background includes leading teams and mentoring engineers, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across distributed teams. You are well-versed in designing and implementing security controls for cloud environments, particularly AWS, GCP, and Azure, and you understand the evolving threat landscape that affects these platforms. Your expertise extends to container security, where you guide the secure design and operation of containerized environments using tools like Docker and Kubernetes. You are passionate about embedding security into the development process, advocating for DevSecOps practices that integrate automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines. You possess excellent communication skills, allowing you to articulate complex security risks and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards is a plus, as is familiarity with incident response and threat modeling. You may also have a background in financial services or similar regulated industries, which would enhance your understanding of the security challenges faced in these environments.

What you'll do

As the Senior Manager of Product Security Engineering, you will lead the Platform Security team, setting the strategic direction for security initiatives across Affirm's cloud platforms. You will collaborate closely with engineering and product leadership to influence architectural decisions and define security requirements that align with Affirm's technical strategy. Your role will involve designing, implementing, and operating cloud security controls to protect infrastructure, services, and applications from evolving threats. You will also drive the adoption of DevSecOps practices, embedding automated security checks and workflows into the development lifecycle. Your leadership will be crucial in fostering a strong security culture within the organization, ensuring that security is a shared responsibility across teams. You will communicate complex security risks and trade-offs to stakeholders, helping to shape a proactive security posture that supports Affirm's mission of providing honest financial products.

What we offer

At Affirm, we are committed to creating a culture of security that empowers our teams to build and operate secure products. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development. You will work in a collaborative environment where your contributions directly impact the security of our platforms and the trust of our customers. Join us in our mission to reinvent credit and make it more honest and friendly.