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PlaidPlaidNew York, NY

Software Engineer - Security Engineering

Develop and maintain security capabilities for Plaid's infrastructure and sensitive data access. This role involves building and owning security services, consulting with product engineers, and assisting with incident response and security awareness programs.

189k – 243k/yr
HybridEntry levelSecurity Engineering

About the role

About the role

You will develop security capabilities to secure Plaid infrastructure and to secure sensitive data access. You will own, maintain, and build Plaid’s security infrastructure and services like Key Management System and Secure Token Service. You will consult with product engineers to ensure Plaid services meet security standards. You will help educate and support other engineering teams to improve security in their own products and services. You will assist with Plaid’s incident response and security awareness programs. You will collaborate with other security platform members and build necessary engineering solutions to meet their needs.

Responsibilities

  • Develop maintainable and secure software to enhance Plaid's infrastructure and protect sensitive data.
  • Communicate effectively with managers and team members regarding project deliverables and progress.
  • Design and implement technical solutions that align with the evolving needs of the business.
  • Actively participate in incident response and security awareness initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Experience building scalable systems and services.
  • Experience architecting software systems to meet security, privacy, usability, scalability and cost requirements.

While these experience and characteristics are not prerequisites, candidates who possess them would be well-suited for the role:

  • Experience building systems or services related to data encryption, key management, secret management, certificate management, transport security, user authentication, device authentication, service authentication, permission management, authorization systems, and security policy enforcement.
  • Experience with securing critical and sensitive information assets.
  • Experience with data platforms and data infrastructure.
  • Experience with threat modeling, security architecture reviews, or incident response.
  • Passionate about educating others on security and privacy.

Additional compensation

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

Skills

Data EncryptionKey ManagementSecret ManagementCertificate ManagementTransport SecurityUser AuthenticationDevice AuthenticationService AuthenticationPermission ManagementAuthorization SystemsSecurity Policy EnforcementThreat ModelingSecurity Architecture ReviewsIncident Response
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