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AffirmSenior Product Security Engineer
Affirm is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to join its Information Security team on a remote basis. Affirm provides clear, predictable payment solutions over time…
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Affirm is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to join its Information Security team on a remote basis. Affirm provides clear, predictable payment solutions over time without hidden fees or surprises. In this role, the engineer will mature the organization's insider threat program by establishing controls, detection use cases, and daily investigative practices. The position involves collaborating with Legal, Human Resources, Privacy, and Compliance departments to maintain an effective and…
Job Description
Affirm is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to join its Information Security team on a remote basis. Affirm provides clear, predictable payment solutions over time without hidden fees or surprises. In this role, the engineer will mature the organization's insider threat program by establishing controls, detection use cases, and daily investigative practices. The position involves collaborating with Legal, Human Resources, Privacy, and Compliance departments to maintain an effective and proportional risk program that respects employee privacy.
The successful candidate will lead the development of insider threat workstreams from creation to operation, build investigative playbooks, and design reporting metrics. Responsibilities include conducting insider risk investigations with the Security Incident Response Team, threat modeling high-risk data systems, and creating production detections. The role also requires owning data loss prevention, endpoint monitoring, secure browser access, contractor controls, software-as-a-service posture management, and access governance. Additionally, the engineer will automate operational tasks using Python and workflow automation platforms, and build agentic automations for alert triage.
The annual base salary for this position ranges from CAD 153,000 to 213,000. Total compensation packages may include equity rewards from Affirm Holdings, Inc., monthly stipends for health, wellness, and technology needs, and fully subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents. This remote position is available exclusively to residents of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan.
Responsibilities
- Develop and operate insider threat workstreams from initial design through daily execution
- Establish operating mechanics including investigative standards, playbooks, metrics, and reporting
- Participate in insider risk investigations alongside the Security Incident Response Team
- Collaborate with Legal, Employee Relations, Privacy, and Compliance to define case handling and escalation criteria
- Perform threat modeling on high-risk data and systems for insider risks
- Manage and enhance controls addressing data loss prevention, endpoint monitoring, browser and contractor access, software-as-a-service posture, and access governance
- Automate operational workflows and evidence collection using Python and automation platforms
- Design and maintain agentic automations for alert triage and investigation support
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in security engineering, security operations, insider risk, or digital forensics
- Background in establishing new security capabilities from the ground up
- Experience managing end-to-end investigations including evidence handling, forensics, and written findings for Legal and HR
- Proficiency in writing and evaluating detection logic within a SIEM tool such as Splunk, Elastic, Panther, or Chronicle
- Practical familiarity with insider risk tools including Data Loss Prevention, User and Entity Behavior Analytics, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cloud Access Security Broker, and access governance
- Working knowledge of Python for automation and security tooling
- Experience operating and maintaining production workflows in automation platforms like Tines or Torq
- Experience deploying production agentic automations for triage and investigation support
- Discretion and judgment when managing sensitive investigations and privacy considerations
Qualifications
- Background in regulated or financial services environments operating under SOC 2, PCI DSS, or GLBA standards
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base salary between CAD 153,000 and 213,000 per year
- Eligibility for equity rewards from Affirm Holdings, Inc.
- Monthly stipends supporting technology setup, health, and wellness
- 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Flexible time off and holiday calendars
- Employee stock purchase plan allowing discounted Affirm stock purchases
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What is the salary range for the Senior Product Security Engineer role?
The annual base salary ranges from CAD 153,000 to 213,000, with total compensation potentially including equity rewards and monthly stipends.
Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a remote role, but it is open exclusively to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan.
What health and wellness benefits are provided?
Affirm covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and their dependents, and offers monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech expenses.
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