Senior Information Security Engineer

Self Financial•Austin, TX

About The Position

Self Financial is a venture-backed, high-growth FinTech company with a mission to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience by empowering people to build credit and build savings. We're looking for people who share our passion and are driven to tackle challenges, find solutions and make the financial space better for the communities we serve. Our team is passionate about challenging the status quo of the credit industry by providing people accessible tools to take control of their credit. Executing on our mission requires deep collaboration across our teams to ensure our products reach the people who can benefit from them the most, particularly the 100 million+ Americans who have no or low credit. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Role Summary The Senior Information Security Engineer is responsible for owning application security across all Self products. This role plays a critical part in protecting customer data, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 and PCI requirements, and partnering closely with engineering teams to identify, prioritize, and remediate security risks throughout the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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