Lead Security Engineer
Flywire
Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.
What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!
Who We Are
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments. We’ve scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.
Today we support more than 5,100 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.
With over 1,400+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 15 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.
Job Summary: As Lead Security Engineer you will set the technical direction for security engineering across both the defensive, AppSec and CloudSec, and offensive, PenTest and SecOps, disciplines, acting as the senior technical authority for the wider team. You will combine deep hands on credibility with the ability to prioritise, resource and represent the security engineering roadmap to Cyber leadership and the broader business, while directly mentoring senior and junior engineers across the function. Responsibilities and Tasks: 1. Technical Strategy & Roadmap Define and own the technical strategy across secure software design, cloud infrastructure defence, offensive testing and incident detection, aligning priorities with Cyber leadership's wider goals. Represent the security engineering function in cross functional and executive forums, translating technical risk into business impact for non-technical stakeholders. 2. Secure Engineering & Cloud Defence Direct the integration of automated security controls into engineering pipelines and cloud infrastructure, setting the standard that senior and junior engineers build against. Own escalation and final sign off on complex cloud architecture, Identity and Access Management and Zero Trust design decisions. 3. Offensive Assurance & Incident Leadership Set the standard and cadence for penetration testing, red team simulations and detection engineering across the estate. Act as the senior technical escalation point during critical security incidents, directing containment and post incident review. 4. Team Leadership & Mentorship Mentor senior and junior security engineers across both tracks, shaping career development and technical growth within the team. Partner with Talent Acquisition and Cyber leadership on hiring, structuring the security engineering career ladder and resourcing decisions.
What We Offer
Competitive compensation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Competitive time off
Work with brilliant people globally Learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers, OneFlywire Career Mobility)
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We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer and follows a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic disposition or carrier status, veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable national, federal, state or local law.