API Security Architect
Core
Design and own end-to-end API security architecture, including design reviews, risk profiling, identity patterns, and incident analysis for a high-scale financial-services API ecosystem.
Role type
Senior IC API Security Architect
Builds
Secure API designs and runtime protection strategies for a global fintech payments platform
Domain
Fintech / Payments / API Security
Required skills
API security architecture, runtime API protection platforms (Traceable, Salt Security, NoName), identity and access patterns (OAuth2/OIDC, JWT), incident investigation, architectural judgment
Preferred skills
CI/CD automation for API security, financial services experience, security certifications (CISSP, CCSP), mentoring engineers
Technologies
Traceable, Salt Security, NoName, OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, OpenAPI
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end API security architecture design and risk profiling; Set technical direction for the API security program; Guide strategy for runtime protection platform; Design identity and access patterns for APIs; Lead technical investigation of API security incidents; Partner with engineering teams to implement secure designs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC