Key skills
AWSAzureCloudJavaKotlinPythonSAMLOWASP
About this role
Role Overview
- Partner with Affirm product teams to ensure that security is included in every phase of the product development lifecycle.
- Conduct threat modeling and architecture reviews to ensure threats are understood, documented, and mitigated.
- Review and analyze product source code to identify security vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for secure implementation.
- Seek out opportunities to automate processes when appropriate.
- Identify emerging classes of vulnerabilities and developing solutions for them before they’re a problem.
- Assist product teams in the development of security focused test cases to enforce security requirements.
- Advise product teams on business security requirements early in the product development lifecycle.
- Decompose large, cross-team projects into individual tasks. Manage scope across teams and drive toward project closure.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of web application architecture and design principles
- Experience using modern software development and delivery techniques to develop cloud-based services. Python, Kotlin, Java, AWS, and Azure experience preferred.
- Knowledge of common security flaws and resolution as published by OWASP, SANS, etc.
- Experience with PCI or other regulated environments.
- Experience conducting threat models for complex, distributed products using standard threat modeling techniques and methodologies.
- Experience with standard authentication mechanisms, including SAML and OAuth2.
- Understanding of continuous integration / continuous deployment processes and tools.
- BS degree in related field or equivalent experience. MS degree in a related field or equivalent experience is a plus.
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Azure
- Cloud
- Java
- Kotlin
- Python
Benefits
- Health care coverage
- Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets
- generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off
- competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP
- An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount