Remitly
SecurityEngineerII
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“Security Engineer II at Remitly. Skills: Penetration Testing, Offensive Security, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, API Security, Mobile Application Security. Perform penetration tests against Web applications, APIs, Mobile applications, Cloud environments (AWS) and networks. Identify, validate, and document security vulnerabilities with clear reproduction steps and remediation guidance”
What You'll Achieve.
Strengthen the security posture of our applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments; Improve security across the organization
Industry & Context.
Challenging problems find solutions faster
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience in Security, 2+ years in penetration testing or offensive security, Web app, API and Mobile app security concepts, Authentication and authorization mechanisms, Network security fundamentals, Familiarity with any of the scripting or programming languages, Familiarity with secure code review practices
Nice to Have
Penetration testing, Offensive security, Secure design, Continuous improvement
What You'll Do.
Perform penetration tests against Web applications
Cloud environments (AWS) and networks
and document security vulnerabilities with clear reproduction steps and remediation guidance
Develop and maintain penetration testing methodologies
Perform red team style exercises and simulate real-world attack scenarios
Research emerging threats
and offensive security techniques
Participate in incident response investigations
Contribute to security awareness and training initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with development and product teams to prioritize and remediate findings; Partner closely with engineering teams to improve security across the organization; Ability to clearly explain technical risks to engineering and business stakeholders
Communication Scope
Report writing; Communication skills; Ability to clearly explain technical risks to engineering and business stakeholders
Full Job Description
_**Job Description:**_ At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money— we're here to move our global customers forward. We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. ****About the Role:**** We are looking for a Security Engineer specializing in Penetration Testing to help strengthen the security posture of our applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments. In this role, you will conduct penetration testing and security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, validate remediation efforts, and partner closely with engineering teams to improve security across the organization. This role is ideal for someone passionate about penetration testing, offensive security, secure design and continuous improvement. **You Will:** * Perform penetration tests against:Web applications, APIs, Mobile applications, Cloud environments (AWS) and networks * Identify, validate, and document security vulnerabilities with clear reproduction steps and remediation guidance. * Collaborate with development and product teams to prioritize and remediate findings. * Develop and maintain penetration testing methodologies, tooling, and automation. * Perform red team style exercises and simulate real-world attack scenarios. * Validate remediation activiti
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