Security Lead

COMPANY 

Credit Genie is a mobile-first financial wellness platform designed to help individuals take control of their financial future. We leverage artificial intelligence to provide personalized insights and are building a financial ecosystem by offering tools and services that provide instant access to cash, and building credit. Our goal is to empower every customer to achieve long-term financial stability.

Founded in 2019 by Ed Harycki former Swift Capital Founder (acquired by PayPal in 2017 Backed by Khosla Ventures and led by industry pioneers from companies such as; PayPal, Square, and Cash App, we are well positioned to build the future of inclusive finance through cutting-edge technology and customer-centric solutions.

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Lead Security Engineer to own and elevate security across our organization. You will be a hands-on technical leader and people manager responsible for designing, implementing, and operationalizing secure patterns across our AWS platform, Kubernetes environments, and release pipelines; while also maintaining breadth across application security, IAM, SecOps/IR, compliance, and data privacy. You will work deeply with Engineering, DevOps, Product, Compliance, and Legal to ensure that Credit Genie’s systems are secure, scalable, and resilient; enabling fast and confident delivery without compromising security posture.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the security foundations at a rapidly growing fintech where your technical leadership will directly impact product reliability, customer trust, and operational resilience.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Provide People Management & Mentorship by coaching engineers, setting clear expectations, building a strong team culture, and raising the bar on execution and technical growth.

- Set the direction for Security Technical Leadership across teams by guiding architect...