Staff Software Engineer, Security

Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm focused on delivering unique insights for global institutional investors. The Staff Software Engineer, Security role is essential for modernizing security functions through technology, requiring a blend of technical expertise and understanding of personnel security operations.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with Staff Security team to document and understand current manual processes and capabilities
• Identify opportunities for automation and technical enhancement
• Translate non-technical requirements into technical specifications
• Develop user stories and technology roadmaps for Staff Security enablement
• Prioritize technology initiatives based on business impact and technical feasibility
• Design technical solutions for insider threat detection and monitoring
• Architect case management systems for investigations
• Develop data integration frameworks for background checks, non-competes, and personnel risk
• Create privacy-preserving technical controls for sensitive investigations
• Design technical patterns for secure information sharing with Human Resource and Legal departments
• Lead cross-functional engineering initiatives to support Staff Security
• Guide implementation teams on technical execution
• Partner with Security Architecture on design patterns
• Collaborate with Data Engineering on insider threat analytics
• Work with Product Managers and engineering teams on roadmap development
• Design automation workflows for manual processes
• Create integration patterns between security systems
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concepts
• Guide engineering teams on implementation
• Establish monitoring and metrics for effectiveness
• Ensure solutions meet strict privacy and confidentiality requirements
• Implement appropriate access controls for sensitive data
• Design audit trails for investigative activities
• Create data handling frameworks for personally identifiable information
• Develop security controls specific to insider threat use cases

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• 8+ years of security engineering experience
• Experience with insider threat or investigative technologies
• Track record of translating business needs into technical solutions
• Background in security automation and workflow design
• Strong security engineering capabilities
• System integration expertise
• Data privacy and protection knowledge
• Workflow automation experience
• Case management systems understanding
• Insider threat concepts and methodologies
• Personnel security operations
• Background check processes (including all pre-hiring risk)
• Non-compete processes and investigative techniques