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Security Engineer - GRC Fintech & Financial Services

Palo Alto, CAFull-time$152k2026-07-29 → 2026-11-11
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Architect and automate Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) systems for fintech and financial services regulation, enabling business velocity while maintaining rigorous standards.

Role type

Senior GRC Engineer (Fintech & Financial Services)

Builds

Automated compliance controls, evidence collection pipelines, and risk management systems integrated into CI/CD.

Domain

Fintech, Financial Services, Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance

Required skills

Fintech compliance expertise (PCI DSS, NYDFS, FFIEC), Compliance-as-Code, GRC platform operations, technical control implementation, risk assessment, regulatory framework fluency (GDPR, CCPA)

Preferred skills

CI/CD integration, IAM and encryption implementation, SOC 2/ISO 27001 experience, payment ecosystem knowledge, data privacy partnership, enterprise sales enablement, risk register management

Technologies

Vanta, AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Own and evolve financial services compliance posture across PCI DSS, NYDFS, and FFIEC; Build and maintain Compliance-as-Code capabilities for automated control validation; Operate and extend GRC platforms; Partner with engineering to bake compliance into platform design; Design and validate technical controls for fintech environments; Operate the cybersecurity and compliance risk register; Lead risk assessments for new products and architectural changes; Manage relationships with external auditors and regulators; Develop and improve policies aligned with regulatory frameworks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC