Security Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Security Engineer (Threat Detection & Response): Building and owning tools and capabilities for threat detection and response with an accent on "detection as code" and cloud-first environments. Focus on designing logging and alerting systems, reducing false positives using MITRE ATT&CK, and driving incident response across cross-functional teams.

Location: Must be based in Seattle, WA (in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly)

Salary: $168,000–$210,000

Company

Financial services company providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to move money globally.

What you will do

• Design and build logging and alerting systems to detect and investigate potentially malicious activity.
• Create and tune analytics to proactively detect threats with high quality ATT&CK coverage and low false positive rates.
• Investigate and triage suspicious events and participate in an on-call rotation.
• Drive incident response efforts across cross-functional teams.
• Help define and execute the overall threat detection and response strategy.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in security or systems engineering.
• 1+ years of experience in threat detection or response, preferably in cloud-first environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Experience using AI tools to support technical work, documentation, and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with EDR, SIEM, SOAR, or related security tools.
• Proficiency in writing and reading code/queries (e.g., Python, scripting, SPL, KQL).
• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and how to apply it.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible paid time off and paid parental, medical, military and family care leave.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k plan with company matching and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Mental health, family forming, and learning & development benefits.
• Connected work culture fostering dynamic in-person collaboration with a hybrid schedule.