About the company
Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own and grow an application security program while staying hands-on, with room to move into technical leadership as the company scales. You will build security tooling and processes, lead incident response, and support compliance efforts in a regulated environment.
What you'll do
- Own and mature the application security program, including tooling, processes and secure development lifecycle practices that fit naturally into how engineers ship code.
- Partner with engineering to design security architecture for automated AI-driven workflows, protecting data privacy and addressing emerging AI-specific vulnerabilities.
- Automate security processes, including detection pipelines and vulnerability management, to reduce manual effort.
- Act as primary incident commander and turn each incident into lasting systemic improvements.
- Contribute to industry certification efforts and customer-driven security requirements alongside core security work.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 4 to 8 years of experience scaling a security program or architecture at a startup or on new initiatives at a high-growth technology company.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
- Deep hands-on application security experience, such as secure code review, threat modeling and penetration testing.
- Experience in fintech or another regulated B2B software environment.
- Track record of leading a company through formal security audits and certifications.
- Strong fundamentals in cloud security.
- Comfort working as a hands-on individual contributor who can grow into technical leadership.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 190,000 to 250,000 per year
- Equity
- Retirement plan
- Health coverage
- Flexible time off
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 4 to 8 years of experience scaling a security program or architecture at a startup or high-growth technology company
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field
- Deep hands-on application security experience, including secure code review, threat modeling, and penetration testing
- Experience in fintech or another regulated B2B software environment
- Experience leading a company through formal security audits and certifications
- Strong fundamentals in cloud security
- Ability to work as a hands-on individual contributor and grow into technical leadership
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
