Circle is hiring a
Senior Security Engineer

Summary

Circle is a financial technology company that is building infrastructure for the emerging internet of money. The company is expanding globally and values transparency, flexibility, and collaboration. The Security Team member will lead projects and be responsible for key deliverables of the security program, identifying and responding to emerging threats, and configuring and maintaining security monitoring tools.

Requirements

• Strong ability to work collaboratively across teams during high-stress situations
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and use good judgment to establish order of priorities on the fly
• Self-motivated and creative problem-solver able to work independently with minimal guidance
• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity or related field
• 4+ years of experience in detection, response, or security engineering
• Knowledge of the Cybersecurity Act, MAS notices and guidelines on cybersecurity
• Deep knowledge of SIEM, Case Management, and SOAR solutions
• Experience leading security incidents of all levels
• Knowledge of operating systems, file systems, and memory on MacOS
• Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or dedicated security incident response team
• Experience with investigating insider-related events
• Programming experience in Python, Golang, or similar programming languages
• Experience with building Detections As Code
• Experience working in an AWS environment required
• Experience working in financial services or financial technology desired

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and be responsible for key deliverables of the security program
• Proactively identify and respond to emerging security threats
• Identify gaps in infrastructure and work with business partners to gain visibility
• Respond to incidents and collaborate across teams to investigate and resolve
• Develop detection techniques to identify anomalous behaviors and attacks
• Assist with off hours (for US) insider risk investigations
• Configure and maintain security monitoring tools such as EDR or intrusion detection solutions
• Provide security guidance to various organizations throughout the company
• Support broader security team projects such as threat modeling, vulnerability scanning, audits, and custom tool building
• Take on-call shifts to respond to critical alerts after-hours