Shape the Future of Fintech Security at Parafin
Parafin is on a mission to empower small businesses by providing them with the financial tools they need to thrive. We partner with industry giants like DoorDash, Amazon, Worldpay, and Mindbody, offering their users seamless access to funding, spend management, and savings tools.
Backed by leading VCs (GIC, Redpoint, Ribbit, Thrive, and more) and boasting a team from companies like Stripe, Square, and Coinbase, we're a Series C company with significant equity and debt funding. Now, we're looking for a passionate and experienced Security Engineer to join our team and help us build a secure and scalable platform.
The Opportunity:
As a Security Engineer at Parafin, you'll be a key player in shaping our security posture across our cloud and platform environments. You'll be part of the Security and Infrastructure team, responsible for the foundational systems that power Parafin. Your focus will be on ensuring these systems are not only secure and reliable but also compliant with industry standards.
This role offers the chance to design and implement security controls, tooling, and processes that protect our infrastructure and enable our developers to innovate quickly and securely. You'll collaborate closely with engineering and compliance teams to strengthen access management, application security, threat monitoring, and incident response.
Your Mission:
Lead initiatives to enhance Parafin's overall security posture across infrastructure, applications, and data systems.
Develop and maintain frameworks for identity, access management, and least-privilege enforcement.
Establish and operate best-in-class security monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.
Partner with product and infrastructure engineers to embed secure-by-default patterns in our systems and applications.
Define and enforce standards for vulnerability management, secrets handling, and dependency integrity.
Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to build and maintain controls aligned with frameworks such as SOC 2, PCI DSS, and other fintech regulations.
Support audits and security assessments by ensuring controls are properly implemented and evidenced.
Contribute to security awareness and training efforts across engineering teams.
Influence long-term strategy on secure architecture, detection, and response automation.
What You'll Bring to the Table:
8+ years of experience in security operations or application security, preferably in a cloud-native and regulated environment.
Strong understanding of AWS security, including IAM, VPC, and network segmentation best practices.
Experience with threat detection and response, vulnerability management, and incident response workflows.
Familiarity with Kubernetes and container security principles, including RBAC, admission controls, and runtime monitoring.
Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001) and how to operationalize them in engineering environments.
Strong communication and collaboration skills — comfortable working across engineering, product, and compliance teams.
Bonus Points:
Experience building or maturing a security operations or application security program at scale.
Background in security automation, threat modeling, or secure architecture reviews.
Familiarity with developer-focused security enablement — e.g., SAST/DAST integration, dependency scanning, or security education.
Experience in regulated or fintech environments where security and speed must coexist.
Perks & Benefits:
Competitive Salary Range: $235k - $280k
Equity grant
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
Unlimited PTO
Flexible Work From Home options
Commuter benefits
Free lunches
Paid parental leave
401(k)
Employee assistance program
If you're passionate about building secure and scalable systems in a fast-paced fintech environment, we encourage you to apply! Help us empower small businesses by building a secure future for Parafin.
Parafin is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process. Please contact us if you require assistance.