About the job

About Us:

Self Financial, Inc. helps consumers establish and build credit history. We are a venture-backed, financial services startup based in Austin, TX. At Self, our mission is to help millions of people build credit and save money on their journey toward financial security.

There are about 100 million people in the US who have low credit scores or who have no access to credit at all. Sadly, there aren’t many options for these people. Most banks aren’t doing anything material to change the situation because it’s not profitable for them to do so. Bad credit or no credit history can be barriers to renting an apartment or getting certain jobs, let alone buying a car or house. And if you can get a loan with a low credit score, you’re very likely to pay a lot more in interest over the life of that loan.

We are passionate about challenging the status quo of the credit industry by giving people accessible and affordable tools to take control of their credit. Executing on our mission requires deep collaboration across our teams to ensure our products reach the people who can most benefit from them.

We're looking for people who share a passion for our mission and relate to why we do what we do. At Self, we want to work with people who are motivated to handle challenges, bring unique perspectives, find solutions and help make the financial space a better place for our consumers. We recognize that it takes different people and personalities to make our products – and our company – truly great. We only seek the best.

If you are someone who is equally passionate as we are, we want to chat with you.

About the role:

Security Engineers have in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity and can identify potential risks across organizational tools and infrastructure. They recognize the importance of building security solutions that scale both technically and organizationally and adapt to changing business requirements. They work across the organization as educator, advocate, incident handler, and researcher. You will report to the VP of IT & Infrastructure.

Required experience:

• 10+ years working in cybersecurity

• 2+ years of experience working with AWS or similar cloud computing environment

• Experience using security tools such as a SIEM for detection, response, and forensics

• Working knowledge of standard Internet protocols such as DNS, HTTP, TLS

• Familiar with the challenges of processing security events at scale

• Knowledge of at least one scripting language

• Experience with securing multiple areas of AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Route53)

• Ability to be flexible, multi-task and organize priorities in a fast-paced work environment, while maintaining a high level of focus and accuracy

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience Main Responsibilities:

• Architects, designs, implements, maintains, and operates information system security controls and countermeasures, supervises and trains operators in the administration of these systems, and documents the operation, use, and expected outputs of these systems.

• Oversees the response to information system security incidents, including investigation of, countermeasures to, and recovery from computer-based attacks, unauthorized access, and policy breaches; engages, interacts, and coordinates with third-party incident responders, including law enforcement where appropriate

• Reviews vendor security postures as a part of our vendor management compliance controls

• Monitors infrastructure for security incidents and vulnerabilities, develops monitoring and visibility capabilities, and reports on incidents, vulnerabilities, and trends to management

• Analyzes trends, news, and changes in threat and compliance environment with respect to organizational risk

• Analyzes and oversees the development of information security governance, including organizational policies, procedures, standards, baselines, and guidelines with response to information security and the use and operation of information systems

• Harden our infrastructure and processes

• Add and configure monitoring tools across our stack to improve detection of security threats and potential downtime

• Develop security best practices

• Mentor team members

• Be available for after hours support in the event of an incident

• Document processes and procedures with appropriate level of detail

• Other responsibilities may be added or assigned

Our Benefits:

Our compensation and benefits are competitive, but there's one thing that Self Financial can offer that many startups cannot: we can positively change the world, while making a profit. Over 64 million adults in the U.S. do not have a credit score due to a lack of credit history. Self is solving this problem with innovative technology and partnerships.

Our perks include:

• Competitive Pay

• Eligible to participate in Self’s Bonus Program

• Stock options

• Self Pays 100% of employee’s monthly medical, dental, and vision benefit costs and a portion of dependent insurance coverage o Buy up options available, costs vary across benefit type

• 401(k) Plan available to full-time employees to save for retirement

• Self pays 100% of Life/AD&D/Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance premium costs for all full-time employees

• Enjoy our flexible vacation policy

• Company paid education and training programs

• Free at-home workout through Sworkit and gym membership

• Plenty of snacks and drinks provided at the office (Our offices are partially open)

• Casual dress code

• Team building, happy hours and events (Online now, due to pandemic)

• Downtown Austin office space (Our offices are partially open)

• Remote work arrangements (due to the pandemic)

• Monthly $100 COVID stipend for full time employees through 12/2021