Staff Software Engineer - Security Engineering

About the role

We are seeking a Security Engineer to enhance Plaid's infrastructure and protect sensitive data. This role involves developing and maintaining security capabilities, leading strategic planning, designing and implementing technical solutions, and educating other engineering teams on security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintainable and secure software to enhance Plaid's infrastructure and protect sensitive data.
• Collaborate with team leaders to develop and execute team strategy in the short and long term.
• 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.
• Some type of leadership experience like TL.
• 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.