Senior Security Engineer

Chime

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NYSan Francisco, CA
Posted: 101 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Security Engineer

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Senior Security Engineer The Senior Security Engineer joins a versatile team to operate across product, application, infrastructure, enterprise security, and compliance automation. This hands-on role involves securing products and platforms by reducing risk and attack surfaces within infrastructure and corporate applications. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing security reviews for mobile, backend, cloud, and API systems; conducting penetration testing and threat modeling; embedding security into the SDLC; and building automated tools and guardrails to streamline vulnerability detection. The ideal candidate possesses strong coding skills in Python, Go, or Ruby, along with experience in AWS, GCP, and various APIs. They must demonstrate expertise in automation, integrations, and cloud security fundamentals. This role addresses critical technical challenges by integrating security into the development lifecycle while leveraging AI and infrastructure-as-code to scale security workflows across complex systems.

What does a Security Engineer earn in California?

Median $196000 from 31 postings across 16 companies.

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Skills

Python Go Ruby AWS GCP Terraform infrastructure-as-code API Mobile Security Penetration Testing Threat Modeling SDLC GRC AI Automation

What you'll do

Perform security reviews across mobile, backend, cloud, and API systems.
Conduct penetration testing and threat modeling to identify vulnerabilities.
Embed security protocols directly into the software development life cycle (SDLC).
Build automation tools, guardrails, and integrations to scale security operations.
Streamline vulnerability detection and remediation workflows.
Develop solutions to reduce risk and attack surfaces within infrastructure and corporate applications.
Implement AI-driven security workflows and monitoring systems.

What we're looking for

2–6+ years of experience in security or software engineering.
Strong coding skills in Python, Go, or Ruby.
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and APIs.
Understanding of application and cloud security fundamentals.
Experience with automation and integrations.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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