Senior Security Engineer, Security Operations

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 We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer Security Operations team who will be responsible for continuously monitoring and analysing security alerts detecting and responding to security incidents across our infrastructure and implementing security controls to prevent future attacks You will maintain and enhance a consistent and reliable operational security environment and take a proactive security monitoring approach You must be a highly skilled and technical individual who is able to collaborate cross-functionally to remediate security challenges and has the ability to adapt in a dynamic security landscape 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 6 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 We may use artificial intelligence AI tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us