Lead Security Engineer
Core
Set technical direction for security engineering across defensive (AppSec, CloudSec) and offensive (PenTest, SecOps) disciplines, acting as senior technical authority and mentoring the team. (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153002030-lead-security-engineer-at-flywire)
Role type
Lead Security Engineer (Senior IC with leadership responsibilities)
Builds
Secure software design, cloud infrastructure defence, automated security controls, penetration testing, and incident detection systems
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Application Security, Offensive Security
Required skills
Technical strategy definition, secure software design, cloud architecture defence, penetration testing, incident leadership, team mentorship, cross-functional stakeholder management, regulatory compliance alignment
Preferred skills
AI security (LLM OWASP Top 10), applied cryptography, federated authentication, regulatory compliance (PCI-DSS, SOC 1/2, DORA), hiring and resourcing strategy
Technologies
Public cloud topologies, containerization, orchestration, GitLab CI pipelines, forensic tooling, Zero Trust architectures
Responsibilities
Define technical strategy for defensive and offensive security; direct integration of automated security controls into pipelines; lead penetration testing and red team simulations; act as escalation point for critical security incidents; mentor engineers and shape career development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership and mentorship duties
