Staff Product Security Engineer

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

Affirm values information security as a critical part of the company’s continued success. Our mission is to make information security programmatic and cultural in affirm, enabling the company to succeed in building honest financial products. The Security team posture increases security and reduces risk while securely enabling access to information for those who need it!

What Youll Do

Partner with product teams to ensure that security is included in every phase of the product development lifecycle.

Conduct threat modeling and architecture reviews to ensure threats are understood, documented, and mitigated.

Review and analyze product source code to identify security vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for secure implementation.

Seek out opportunities to automate processes when appropriate.

Identify emerging classes of vulnerabilities and develop solutions for them before they’re a problem.

Assist product teams in developing security-focused test cases to enforce security requirements.

Advise product teams on business security requirements early in the product development lifecycle.

Decompose large, cross-team projects into individual tasks and manage scope across teams to drive towards project closure.

What We Look For

Deep understanding of web application architecture and design principles.

Experience using modern software development and delivery techniques to develop cloud-based services. Python, Kotlin, Java, AWS, and Azure experience preferred.

Knowledge of common security flaws and resolution as published by OWASP, SANS, etc.

Experience with PCI or other regulated environments.

Experience conducting threat models for complex, distributed products using standard threat modeling techniques and methodologies.

Experience with standard authentication mechanisms, including SAML and OAuth2.

Understanding of continuous integration / continuous deployment processes and tools.

BS degree in related field or equivalent experience; MS degree in a related field or equivalent experience is a plus.

Location
Remote U.S.

Pay Grade: P
Equity Grade: 13

Employees new to the company typically start at the beginning of the pay range. The pay structure is simple and transparent and is based on various factors, including location, experience, and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision for you and your dependents).

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 – $275,000 USD.
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 – $250,000 USD.

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. The majority of our roles are remote, and we can work almost anywhere within the United States. Occasional in-office work may be required for certain roles.

Benefits

Health care coverage – affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.

Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle, and family forming expenses.

Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge.

ESPP – employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of affirm at a discount.

We believe it’s on us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco applicable, affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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