Senior Security Engineer

Chime

Hybrid Actively hiring Posted today Verified listing
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Posted 1 day ago $250,000$250,000 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Security Software Engineer, you will join a dynamic team at the intersection of engineering, security, and compliance to secure our products and platforms. Your day-to-day responsibilities include conducting security reviews across various systems, performing penetration testing, embedding security into the software development lifecycle, building automation tools, and streamlining vulnerability detection workflows. You will work closely with engineering, product, and compliance teams to enhance security through AI, automation, and continuous monitoring. The ideal candidate has 2–6+ years of experience in security or software engineering, strong coding skills in Python, Go, or Ruby, and a solid understanding of cloud (AWS/GCP) and API systems. Experience with AI in security workflows, Terraform, mobile security, pen testing, and GRC tools is beneficial.

Skills

Python Go Ruby AWS GCP Terraform CI/CD APIs Cloud Infrastructure Penetration Testing Threat Modeling SDLC Automation Vulnerability Management Mobile Security(iOS/Android) AI GRC_tools_and_frameworks

What you'll do

  • Conduct security reviews across various systems including mobile, backend, cloud, and APIs.
  • Perform penetration testing and threat modeling to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Embed security practices throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Build automation tools and guardrails for continuous monitoring and compliance.
  • Streamline workflows for detecting and remediating vulnerabilities efficiently.

What we're looking for

  • 2-6+ years of security or software engineering experience
  • Proficient in Python, Go, Ruby for coding tasks
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and APIs
  • Knowledge of application and cloud security fundamentals
  • Ability to build automation tools and integrate systems
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $167k
This role $250k
$106k most similar roles pay here $265k

This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$192,537 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $250k versus about $167k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About Chime

Chime is a financial technology company offering mobile-first banking services including fee-free checking accounts, savings accounts, and a secured credit builder card through partner banks. Industry: Financial Technology & Neobanking

Chime currently has 26 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $227,000–$227,000 across 26 roles with salary data.

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