Self Financial, Inc. · 17 hours ago
Senior Information Security Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $148K/yrSelf Financial is a venture-backed, high-growth FinTech company with a mission to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience. The Senior Information Security Engineer is responsible for owning application security across all Self products and plays a critical part in protecting customer data while ensuring compliance with SOC 2 and PCI requirements.
Financial ServicesFinTechInternetPersonal Finance
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end application security for all Self products
Conduct and manage vulnerability scanning, triage, and remediation tracking using security tools (e.g., SAST)
Partner closely with engineering and product teams to remediate critical security findings
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 application-level security risks and recommend mitigation strategies
Help embed secure-by-design practices into product development processes
Monitor emerging application security threats and recommend appropriate controls
Qualification
Required
Strong experience in application security, product security, or software security engineering
Hands-on experience with vulnerability management tools and remediation workflows
Knowledge of secure software development practices and common application vulnerabilities
Experience supporting or operating within SOC 2 and PCI compliance environments
Ability to partner effectively with engineering teams to drive security outcomes
Strong risk assessment, prioritization, and communication skills
Preferred
Experience performing third-party vendor security assessments
Familiarity with cloud-native application architectures
Prior experience in fintech, regulated industries, or environments handling sensitive customer data
Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CSSLP, GWAPT) 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
Company
Self Financial, Inc.
About Self Financial Self Financial is a credit-building platform that works to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience through easy-to-use products that make building credit accessible.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$127.03MKey Investors
Altos VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersSilverton Partners
2021-09-16Series E· $50M
2020-12-15Series D· $40M
2020-02-19Series C· $20M
Leadership Team
Sam Hernandez
VP of Finance
Chris LaConte
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
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