Software Engineer - Security Engineering

About the role

We are seeking a Security Engineer to develop and maintain security capabilities to secure Plaid infrastructure and to secure sensitive data access. This role involves owning, maintaining, and building Plaid’s security infrastructure and services like Key Management System and Secure Token Service. Additionally, the role includes consulting with product engineers, helping educate and support other engineering teams, assisting with incident response and security awareness programs, and collaborating with other security platform members.

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.
• 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.