Security Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Security Engineer (Fintech/AWS): Designing and strengthening security controls for a global money movement platform with an accent on application security, DevSecOps automation, and payment rail protection. Focus on building secure, compliant financial products, implementing fraud detection systems, and managing risk for traditional and stablecoin-based payment rails.

Location: Must be based in San Francisco, New York, or remotely within specific US states (AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MI, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI)

Salary: $170,000 – $240,000 + Equity

Company

hirify.global provides a comprehensive payments platform and APIs to help companies manage and automate global money movement.

What you will do

• Lead application security including secure code review, threat modeling, and architecture for new products.
• Design and implement DevSecOps tooling and automation across CI/CD and AWS infrastructure.
• Own product security for payment rails, including stablecoin integration and compliance features.
• Build monitoring and detection capabilities for application-layer threats, API abuse, and fraud patterns.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure features meet regulatory requirements like BSA/AML and KYC.
• Influence technical strategy across Product, Platform, and Infrastructure teams regarding security and risk management.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in security engineering, with 3+ years focused on application and product security.
• Expertise in full-stack app security, identity management, and AWS infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, React, and containerized environments.
• Proven track record in fraud detection and risk controls within financial or payment products.
• Strong knowledge of secure SDLC practices and developer security tooling.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice to have

• 2+ years in fintech with a deep understanding of money movement security challenges.
• Knowledge of PCI DSS, BSA/AML, and KYC/KYB compliance standards.
• Experience with stablecoin security, blockchain integrations, or crypto payment rails.
• Experience integrating security into DevOps workflows using Buildkite and IaC.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous benefits package and company equity.
• Flexible work arrangements (Onsite in SF/NY or remote in approved US states).
• Collaborative environment focusing on trust, compliance, and safety.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge payment rails and programmable money at scale.