Senior Security Engineer & Identity Engineer

Later•Chicago, IL

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Security Engineer at Later, you will play a critical role in strengthening and scaling the security foundations that power our platform. This role blends deep security expertise with hands-on engineering, with a particular focus on identity and access management, authentication systems, and secure-by-design development practices. You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, and Product teams to embed security into our CI/CD pipelines, internal platforms, and customer-facing systems—enabling teams to move quickly while keeping our systems, data, and users safe. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for someone who thinks like a defender, builds like a software engineer, and leads through influence.

Requirements

5–7+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or Software Engineer with a strong security focus
Proven experience building and operating production-grade software, systems, or internal tooling
Strong background in application security, infrastructure security, and secure CI/CD practices
Hands-on experience with identity and access management, including authentication systems, authorization frameworks, and machine-to-machine security patterns
Experience applying security frameworks such as OWASP, NIST, or CIS Controls in real-world production environments
Familiarity with cloud security tooling (AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, or GCP Security Command Center), SIEM/SOAR tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience supporting compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001
Familiarity with modern backend systems (including C#) and cloud-native architectures
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence engineering teams to improve security outcomes
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable guidance

Nice To Haves

Experience designing or migrating identity architecture at scale
Experience building internal developer security tooling
Experience working in a high-growth technology environment

Responsibilities

Assess and continuously improve Later’s security posture across applications, infrastructure, and development workflows
Define and implement scalable security standards, guardrails, and best practices that support compliance through automated and auditable solutions
Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to align security priorities with business objectives and delivery timelines
Own identity and access management across Later’s platform, including authentication, authorization, and secure machine-to-machine (M2M) processes
Design, implement, and maintain secure authentication systems for both internal tools and customer-facing experiences
Harden login systems, establish consistent authentication patterns across services, and ensure secure integration between tools
Build and maintain internal security tooling to support secure development, operational visibility, and compliance workflows
Embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, secret management, and secure build/deploy practices
Partner with engineering teams to identify vulnerabilities, clearly communicate risk and impact, and drive effective remediation
Provide pragmatic, solution-oriented security guidance during system design and architecture reviews
Collaborate cross-functionally to embed security into development workflows without slowing delivery
Translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Act as a trusted partner to engineering teams, balancing risk mitigation with business enablement
Lead by influence—raising the security bar through standards, tooling, and mentorship
Set a high standard for secure engineering practices and help others level up their security mindset
Model accountability, ownership, and transparency in security decisions
Stay current on application security, cloud security, and identity best practices
Apply industry frameworks (e.g., OWASP, NIST, CIS Controls) pragmatically within production environments
Continuously evaluate and improve identity architecture and security automation to scale with the business