[Hiring] Principal Information Security Engineer @Self Financial

Role Description

The Principal Information Security Engineer is responsible for owning cybersecurity operations and defense across all Self products and infrastructure. This role plays a critical part in protecting customer data, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 and PCI requirements, and partnering closely with engineering and IT teams to detect, investigate, and respond to security threats. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in security operations, threat detection, and incident response with hands-on experience in tools like Splunk Enterprise, CrowdStrike, Wiz, and Netskope.

What You Will Do

• Own end-to-end cybersecurity operations, including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management across all Self products and infrastructure.
• Build, tune, and maintain detection content in Splunk Enterprise (SIEM) to identify threats, anomalies, and policy violations.
• Operate and optimize CrowdStrike for endpoint detection and response (EDR), including alert triage, threat hunting, and containment.
• Manage cloud security posture using Wiz, including misconfiguration identification, risk prioritization, and remediation tracking.
• Administer and optimize Netskope for CASB and secure web gateway (SWG) functions, including DLP policy enforcement, shadow IT visibility, and web threat protection.
• Design, manage, and optimize Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and cloud native networking to enforce zero-trust principles and secure perimeter defenses.
• Lead incident response efforts - from detection through containment, eradication, and post-incident review.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting across endpoint, network, and cloud environments.
• Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to remediate critical security findings and reduce attack surface.
• Lead and perform third-party vendor security reviews and risk assessments.
• Support SOC 2 and PCI compliance efforts, including audit preparation and evidence collection.
• Identify security risks across the environment and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Monitor emerging cybersecurity threats and translate them into actionable detection and prevention controls.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, or information security engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise for SIEM, log management, and detection engineering.
• Proficiency with CrowdStrike for endpoint detection, response, and threat hunting.
• Experience using Wiz or similar CSPM tools for cloud security visibility and risk remediation.
• Hands-on experience with Netskope or similar CASB/SSE platforms for data loss prevention, shadow IT, and secure web access.
• Strong background in incident response, including investigation, containment, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with vulnerability management programs and remediation workflows.
• Solid understanding of network security, cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), and identity and access management.
• Experience supporting or operating within SOC 2 and PCI compliance environments.
• Ability to partner effectively with engineering and infrastructure teams to drive security outcomes.
• Strong risk assessment, prioritization, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing third-party vendor security assessments.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and container security.
• Prior experience in fintech, regulated industries, or environments handling sensitive customer data.
• Experience with threat intelligence platforms and integrating feeds into detection workflows.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIA, GCIH, GCED, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Company equity in the form of Stock Options.
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Generous employer-paid health, vision and dental insurance coverage.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Educational assistance.
• Free gym membership.
• Casual dress code.
• Team building events and activities.
• Remote work arrangements/ flexible work schedule.
• Paid parental leave.