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Human Interest · 6 hours ago

Security Engineer II

Human Interest is a fintech company on a mission to provide retirement benefits to all workers. The Security Engineer II will design and implement secure software practices, collaborate with various teams to enhance security controls, and advocate for security best practices across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Build practical controls to improve the effectiveness and robustness of our engineering team
Foster a DevSecOps culture through education, automation, and tooling
Secure our SDLC process through automation
Implement checks in pipeline
Perform security reviews of application code
Take part in team on call rotation for security events and monitoring alerts
Advocate and educate security best practices
Create tooling and automation to efficiently respond to security events
Partner with stakeholders to respond and mitigate security threats

Qualification

Security engineering experienceSoftware engineering experienceProficient in programming languagesSecuring cloud environmentsDevSecOps cultureSecurity best practicesBias for actionOperational excellenceThreat modeling knowledgeSecurity testing experienceCommunication skillsOwnershipLeadershipMentoring

Required

Minimum 2 years in a security focused engineering role
Minimum 5 years in software engineering role
Proficient coding ability in at least one modern programming language. E.g.Typescript/Javascript, Ruby, Java, Python, Golang
Practical experience securing cloud environments
Strong communication skills: you can easily discuss complex technical concepts with both engineers and non-engineers
Strong ownership and bias for action: You love to roll up your sleeves. You are proactive, drive projects from start to finish, and lead cross-functional projects, while keeping stakeholders informed
Leader and Mentor: You are a recognized leader in your areas of responsibility, and enjoy sharing knowledge and mentoring others
Operational Excellence: you raise the bar on the quality of the software and infrastructure that you work on

Preferred

Familiarity with securing Node.js and GraphQL
Applied knowledge of a threat modeling framework like STRIDE or MITRE
Experience performing security testing for cloud hosted applications

Benefits

A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
Competitive time off and parental leave
Addition Wealth: Unlimited access to digital tools, financial professionals, and a knowledge center to help you understand your equity and support your financial wellness
Lyra: Enhanced Mental Health Support for Employees and dependents
Carrot: Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
Candidly: Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt
Monthly work-from-home stipend; quarterly lifestyle stipend
Engaging team-building experiences, ranging from virtual social events to team offsites, promoting collaboration and camaraderie.

Company

Human Interest

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Human Interest is a 401(k) provider that helps employees of small and medium-sized businesses save for retirement.

H1B Sponsorship

Human Interest has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2023 (5)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)
2020 (4)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$914.6M
Key Investors
Morgan Stanley Tactical ValueBaillie Gifford,Marshall WaceBlackRock
2025-10-31Series Unknown· $100M
2025-08-04Series E· $50M
2024-07-17Series E· $242M

Leadership Team

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Jeff Schneble
CEO
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Ayaskant Sahu
Senior Engineering Manager
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