Security Engineering Lead

Overview

At Greenboard, we’re building the future of financial compliance. Greenboard provides financial firms with an all-in-one solution for compliance, instead of them needing to buy 4+ different SaaS tools.

As our Security Engineering Lead, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining the security foundation that our customers trust. In the highly regulated financial services industry, security isn't just a feature—it's fundamental to everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to architect security systems from the ground up, lead our SOC 2 and compliance initiatives, and build a world-class security team as we scale.

This is a full-time on-site role as a Security Engineering Lead at Greenboard, located in NYC.

Who Are You?

Looking for deep ownership over security architecture and practices

Obsess over protecting the customers you're building for

An excellent communicator who can translate security risks for technical and non-technical stakeholders

Value collaboration across engineering, product, and compliance teams

Comfortable operating in a startup environment where you'll be hands-on with code while also setting strategic direction

Located in NYC

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior IC role

• Proven track record of managing SOC 2 audits and security compliance certifications (bonus for ISO 27001, FedRAMP, or financial services-specific certifications)

• Strong hands-on technical skills with the ability to identify and remediate vulnerabilities across code, infrastructure, and network layers

• Experience coordinating and managing penetration tests with third-party vendors

• Deep understanding of common vulnerability classes (OWASP Top 10, CWEs) and modern attack vectors

• Proficiency with security tools and practices: SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, threat modeling, incident response

• Experience with cloud security in AWS and infrastructure-as-code security

• Track record of building security culture and processes

• Bonus: Experience in fintech or other highly regulated industries

• Bonus: Experience hiring and managing security teams

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• 401k (5% match)

• Health, Dental

• 15 days PTO

• Company retreats