The Role
Lead the evolution of security operations, architect scalable solutions, conduct threat investigations, and mentor team members to enhance security posture.
Summary Generated by Built In
Greenlight is the leading family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially smart kids. We proudly serve more than 6 million parents and kids with our award-winning banking app for families. With Greenlight, parents can automate allowance, manage chores, set flexible spend controls, and invest for their family’s future. Kids and teens learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest.
At Greenlight, we believe every child should have the opportunity to become financially healthy and happy. It’s no small task, and that’s why we leap out of bed every morning to come to work. Because creating a better, brighter future for the next generation depends on it.
As a Staff Security Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader driving the evolution of our security operations capabilities. You'll architect scalable security solutions, lead complex threat investigations, and establish strategic security initiatives that mature our security posture across our rapidly growing platform. This role requires deep technical expertise combined with leadership acumen to guide security strategy, mentor team members, and influence cross-organizational security decisions.
You will own critical security outcomes while collaborating with engineering leadership, product teams, and infrastructure groups to embed security-first principles throughout our technology stack. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous, high-impact environments and can translate complex security challenges into actionable strategies that align with business objectives while maintaining our customers' trust and regulatory compliance.
What you will be doing:
- Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise-scale security tools and platforms to proactively monitor and respond to sophisticated threats across complex, distributed systems
- Drive strategic security monitoring initiatives and establish best practices for threat detection and incident response across the organization
- Lead complex security incident investigations, perform advanced threat hunting, coordinate cross-functional response efforts, and develop comprehensive post-incident improvement strategies
- Architect and implement scalable incident response procedures and playbooks, serving as a technical escalation point for critical security events
- Conduct advanced security data analysis to identify attack patterns, emerging threat vectors, and strategic improvements to the organization's security posture
- Own the enterprise vulnerability management program, establishing risk-based prioritization frameworks and driving organization-wide remediation strategies
- Spearhead AI/ML integration and automation initiatives to transform security operations, reduce manual overhead, and enhance detection capabilities
- Stay up-to-date on the latest security threats and vulnerabilities
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and professional development
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with engineering, infrastructure, and product teams to embed security-by-design principles and influence architectural decisions
- Support ongoing security compliance, audit, and certification programs (e.g., PCI, HIPAA, SOC2)
- Required to manage incidents as per on-call schedule
What you need to bring:
- 8+ years of security operations experience, preferably in cloud centric environments
- Demonstrate skill in identifying exploits and vulnerabilities and providing remediation efforts in network and server environments
- Deep understanding of modern attack vectors, threat intelligence, and advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics, techniques, and procedures
- Knowledge of TCP/IP Protocols, network analysis, and network/security applications.
- Extensive experience with public cloud security (AWS) including infrastructure-as-code, container security, and serverless architectures
- Ability to be part of an on-call rotation and first responder to security event escalations
- Team player, collaboration with India and US team (mostly in PST timezone)
Nice to Have:
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.)
- Experience with public cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Red/Blue team experience
- Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security+, CEH, GIAC)
Who we are:
It takes a special team to aim for a never-been-done-before mission like ours. We’re looking for people who love working together because they know it makes us stronger, people who look to others and ask, “How can I help?” and then “How can we make this even better?” If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and help parents raise a financially smart generation, apply to join our team.
Greenlight is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Greenlight is committed to an inclusive work environment and interview experience. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in our hiring process, please reach out to your recruiter directly or email [email protected].
Top Skills
AWS
Powershell
Python
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The Company
What We Do
Greenlight makes a debit card for kids and a mobile app that empowers parents with convenient controls to safely manage family finances and create teachable moments around earning, spending, saving and giving. Greenlight is easier and more flexible than cash, with parental controls that allow families to manage exactly where, and how much their kids can spend.
