CorpSec Security Engineer II

Job Description:

About the Role:

About the Role As a Security Engineer on Remitlys Corporate Security team you will operate and improve the controls securing our workforce devices SaaS and core business applications. You will own your work independently know when to seek help and build things that are logical scalable and maintainable. Partnering with IT Detection & Response Infrastructure Security and other teams youll execute on the teams roadmap and help shape what comes next.

You Will:

• Harden SaaS & infrastructure configure and maintain security controls across internal infrastructure and SaaS (Google Workspace Okta Salesforce Slack Workday). Find misconfigurations fix them document the fix. Enhance team-owned security technologies to better support internal assessments.
• Operate zero-trust controls support least-privilege IAM enforcement across our stack. Validate policy compliance and escalate gaps with full risk context.
• Build automation write tooling that improves risk detection expedites response or eliminates manual steps. Solutions should be logical scalable and maintainable not one-off scripts.
• Secure endpoints & devices manage and improve MDM policies (Kandji FleetDM) enforce device trust posture support OS hardening baselines.
• Participate in reviews join threat models vendor security assessments and product design reviews. Provide constructive feedback via thorough reviews. Grow toward running these independently.
• Strengthen email & app controls maintain email defense configurations support OAuth app review workflows flag and remediate risky integrations before they become incidents.
• Drive operational improvements improve how systems are deployed tested logged and monitored. Refactor where it helps. Participate in the team oncall rotation. Resolve root causes not just symptoms.
• Document and define write and update runbooks. Help define team strategy. Explain standards to new hires. Act as an onboarding buddy when needed.

You Have:

• 3 years in security or systems engineering with 1 year focused in a relevant sub-domain (identity endpoint SaaS security cloud etc.) in a cloud-first environment.
• Proficiency in a programming language (Python preferred; willing to learn others). You can write code review code and build tooling not just run scripts.
• Proficiency using AI tools (e.g. Claude Code ChatGPT Copilot) to accelerate security engineering work writing automation analyzing configurations drafting documentation and triaging findings. You treat AI as a force multiplier not a crutch.
• Experience managing a project from start to finish requirements milestones triage deployment.
• Youve influenced other teams to take action on security risks by understanding the entire context and ensuring incentives are aligned.
• Knowledge of security industry frameworks relevant to your sub-domain and how to apply them.
• Real-world experience mitigating technical risks with enough depth to make recommendations based on business risk level without hand-holding from stakeholders.
• You can articulate the full impact of a risk explain potential solutions and lay out trade-offs clearly.
• Familiarity with IaC (Terraform/Pulumi) or strong willingness to learn fast.

Nice-to-have:

• Hands-on with any of: Okta Google Workspace admin MDM SIEM endpoint security SASE/ZTNA.
• Experience w/ AWS or GCP youve been in a console youve read a CloudTrail log.
• Familiarity with GitHub CI/CD pipelines or Kubernetes.
• Exposure to DLP insider threat tooling or SaaS posture management platforms (e.g. Obsidian Trelica).
• Youve written a runbook someone else actually used.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $136000 - $170000. In Canada 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

• Four weeks vacation
• Health Benefits
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• RRSP plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life Insurance & Disability
• Continuing education and travel benefits

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation Together

At Remitly we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their teams specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships fueling creativity and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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