AutoFi

Automotive

SeniorSecurityEngineer

$175–185k Remote FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Security Engineer at AutoFi. Skills: Application security, Cloud security, Threat hunting, Incident response. Define security practices. Implement security controls”

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Sophisticated logical thought processes

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years of experience in security engineering, application security, cloud security, security operations, or a related security function, Experience designing and implementing security controls for modern SaaS, cloud, web application, and API environments, Hands-on experience with application security practices, including secure design reviews, threat modeling, secure code review, vulnerability assessment, and OWASP-based testing methodologies, understanding of SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA tooling, Experience with web & cloud security controls/frameworks, Familiarity with network and web application protocols (HTTP/S, SAML 2.0, OAuth, Rest APIs), Experience with SIEM platforms, alert triage, security investigations, detection workflows, and incident response procedures, Familiarity with indicators of compromise, indicators of attack, threat hunting techniques, and incident escalation processes, Industry experience building data-driven applications with Javascript, Node.js, and NoQSL, Ability to communicate security risks clearly to engineering, product, compliance, business, and executive stakeholders, Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and shared ownership across multiple security domains

Nice to Have

Experience with common threat modeling frameworks (STRIDE, DREAD, etc), Experience with cloud-based Web Application Firewall solutions and web application protection strategies, Familiarity with CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, container security, runtime security, or cloud workload protection platforms, Experience with source code security platforms such as GitHub Advanced Security or similar tools, Experience conducting proactive threat hunting across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, SaaS, and application telemetry, Familiarity with ethical hacking and penetration testing tools & methodologies, Experience with AWS security best practices and native controls & services, Prior Automotive or FinTech experience

What You'll Do.

Define security practices

Implement security controls

Maintain security standards

Conduct security design reviews

Implement DevSecOps tooling

Assess infrastructure security

Triage vulnerability findings

Conduct proactive threat hunting

Support security operations improvement

Assist with third-party risk management

Conduct vendor security assessments

Reduce third-party risks

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with development teams; Partner with engineering teams; Collaborate with product managers; Work with third-party groups; Communicate security risks to stakeholders

Communication Scope

Communicate security risks clearly

Full Job Description

## Description About AutoFi AutoFi is the leading provider of digital commerce technology that powers the sales and finance experiences for the most innovative brands and dealers in automotive. The AutoFi platform enables a more transactional buying experience with $4B in funded loans processed through AutoFi annually. AutoFi’s dynamic selling platform empowers dealers to sell vehicles more efficiently and profitably, both online and in the showroom. We are funded for years of future growth and backed by investors including Crosslink Capital, Santander Holdings USA, SVB Financial Group, Ford, BMW iVentures and JP Morgan Chase. Our team is diverse - spread out across the U.S. and Canada, we have backgrounds from finance and technology as well as deep experience in all areas of the auto space. We’re empathetic, gritty, curious, and humble owners of this business and are supported by some of the biggest names in the auto and financial industries as commercial partners. We’ve never been more excited about the opportunity in front of us to help transition the auto industry from offline to online. If changing a trillion-dollar industry sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. For more information, visit www.autofi.com. About the Role: AutoFi is looking for a passionate and driven Senior Security Engineer.  You will work closely with development teams, product managers, and third-party groups to ensure AutoFi’s products, services, cloud environments, internal systems, and vendor ecosystem are secure. You will contribute to secure design reviews, application security standards, vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response, threat hunting, and third-party security assessments. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable working across both proactive and operational security functions in a fast-paced environment. ## Responsibilities Define, implement, and maintain security practices, standards, and controls across AutoFi’s products, services, clo

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