Principal Security Engineer - Temporary

Achieve is a leading digital personal finance company. We help everyday people move from struggling to thriving by providing innovative, personalized financial solutions. By leveraging proprietary data and analytics, our solutions are tailored for each step of our member's financial journey to include personal loans, home equity loans, debt consolidation, financial tools and education. Every day, we get to help our members move their finances forward with care, compassion, and empathetic touch.

We put people first and treat them like humans, not account numbers.

Since 2002, Achieve has grown into one of the largest private consumer fintech unicorns in the U.S., with over $40B in enrollments for our industry‑leading, tech‑enabled debt resolution services business, and over $11Bn in personal and home loans originations via our banking‑as‑a‑service partner.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Security Engineer - Temporary for our Information Security team with a broad skill set encompassing security engineering, identity services, cloud security, and application security. In this role, you will evaluate, implement, evangelize, and maintain robust security solutions to protect our organization’s information assets across various platforms and environments. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems and data.

This is a temporary role for approximately six months with the potential for full time.

• Security Engineering:
  Architect and assist with the implementation of security controls, tools, and technologies to protect information assets from internal and external threats. Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security into the development and deployment processes.
• Identity and Access Management (IAM):
  Architect the future for Identity. Design and implement strategies for IAM solutions to manage user identities, access rights, and privileges across on‑premises and cloud environments. Establish authentication, authorization, and access control mechanisms to enforce security policies effectively. Zero Trust architecture.
• Cloud Security:
  Architect and implement security controls and best practices (SASE) for cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to protect data and workloads in cloud environments. Evaluate and recommend security services and technologies to enhance cloud security posture.
• Application Security:
  Collaborate with development teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ensure secure coding practices are followed. Conduct security assessments, code reviews, and penetration testing to identify and remediate application security vulnerabilities.
• Security Standards and Compliance:
  Ensure compliance with industry standards, frameworks, and regulations related to information security (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS). Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures to align with regulatory requirements.

• Education:
  
  Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH) etc.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 6 years of experience in information security engineering with experience in identity/authentication, architecture, cloud security, and application security.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
• Proficiency in designing security controls, security tools needs/assessments, and technologies services.
• In‑depth knowledge of IAM solutions and protocols (e.g., LDAP, SAML, OAuth, OpenID).
• Expertise with cloud security principles, services, and controls in major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Expertise in application security concepts, tools, and techniques (e.g., secure coding practices, static and dynamic application security testing).
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to assess complex security challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Leadership:
  Proven ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams and drive…