Staff Security Engineer - CorpSec

Job Description:

About the Role:

As a Staff Security Engineer on Remitlys Corporate Security team you will be the hands-on technical lead securing our workforce devices SaaS and core business applications. Beyond CorpSec you will influence controls such as Web Application Firewalls API hardening CI/CD guard-rails and data-security automationmaking zero-trust everywhere a daily reality. Partnering with IT Detection & Response Infrastructure Security Application Security Customer Service Security and Product teams you will build company-wide controls that protect every employee device and SaaS integration.

You Will:

• Secure the stackreview networks endpoints internal infrastructure and SaaS (Google Workspace Okta Salesforce Slack Workday).
• Enforce zero-trustdeploy SASE/ZTNA and least-privilege IAM across AWS GCP and SaaS.
• Harden engineering platformslock down GitHub/GitHub Actions Kubernetes and CI/CD with policy-as-code.
• Automate with Python/Go and Terraform/Pulumi to eliminate manual steps and close the loop on findings.
• Lead reviewsrun threat models and audits for everything from new offices and integrations and then track remediation to closure.
• Write to aligndeliver one-pagers that clarify risk and drive consensus.
• Mentor & Influence engineers and admins championing secure-by-default practices.
• Adapt Email Defense adopt improved email protections and streamline incident handling through integrated analyst workflows.
• Strengthen App Controls implement app review automation to reduce risk and promote safe integrations.
• Improve Data Safeguards enforce controls on sensitive data access and monitor for unusual behavior.
• Elevate CI/CD Integrity apply security checks to code and build pipelines reducing risk from untrusted sources.

You Have:

• 7 years in security or software engineering with deep SaaS/cloud exposure.
• Multi-team initiatives reduce risk and are automated repeatable and measurable.
• Default-secure controls shorten onboarding and cut operational toil.
• Stakeholders understand trade-offs align quickly and adopt the systems you build.
• Strong grasp of TCP/IP DNS TLS VPN and modern SASE/ZTNA platforms.
• Proficient in Python or Go (bonus TypeScript) and IaC (Terraform/Pulumi).
• Hands-on with WAFs API security SIEM detections and incident response.
• Experience securing AWS/GCP Kubernetes GitHub and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with identity endpoint and DLP controls (Okta MDM insider-threat).
• Practical experience managing OAuth app risk and reducing token abuse.
• Clear communication and a bias for measurable outcomes.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $200000-$250000. In the U.S. Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible paid time off
• Health dental and vision 401k plan with company matching
• Paid parental medical military and family care leave
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Continuing education and travel benefits

We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race creed color religion sex gender identification and expression marital status military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran pregnancy (including a womans potential to get pregnant pregnancy-related conditions and childbearing) sexual orientation age (40 and over) national origin ancestry citizenship or immigration status physical mental or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal) HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status genetic information status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence sexual assault or stalking or any other protected class as established by law.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.