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ShakepayStaff Security Engineer
Shakepay seeks a Staff Security Engineer to safeguard customer data, systems, and cloud infrastructure while advancing AI platforms and security observability. Founded in 2015 and operating…
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Shakepay seeks a Staff Security Engineer to safeguard customer data, systems, and cloud infrastructure while advancing AI platforms and security observability. Founded in 2015 and operating as a regulated investment dealer across Canada, the company helps over a million users manage bitcoin and everyday financial products. This remote position involves designing pragmatic security solutions, conducting threat modeling, creating automated detections, and guiding incident response. This role suits an experienced technical…
Job Description
Shakepay seeks a Staff Security Engineer to safeguard customer data, systems, and cloud infrastructure while advancing AI platforms and security observability. Founded in 2015 and operating as a regulated investment dealer across Canada, the company helps over a million users manage bitcoin and everyday financial products. This remote position involves designing pragmatic security solutions, conducting threat modeling, creating automated detections, and guiding incident response.
This role suits an experienced technical professional who operates comfortably in an AI-forward environment and enjoys collaborating across engineering, compliance, and risk teams. The security team utilizes automation and artificial intelligence to minimize routine operational tasks and elevate product velocity. Candidates will work closely with development teams, mentor peers, and help shape technical strategy within a dynamic fintech ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Design and drive security architectures across internal applications, product systems, and cloud infrastructure.
- Perform threat modeling on newly introduced product initiatives and legacy setups.
- Collaborate alongside engineering personnel to integrate security protocols throughout the development lifecycle.
- Build, calibrate, and automate detection alerts, observability pipelines, and incident response procedures utilizing AI agents.
- Take part in and lead incident response duties through an assigned on-call rotation.
- Assist with compliance, governance, and regulatory requirements including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI.
- Mentor fellow engineers and disseminate security best practices internally.
Requirements
- Possess at least eight years of professional background in software engineering, security engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrate advanced, practical experience leveraging AI tools, automation, and agents to scale security operations.
- Bring hands-on technical expertise in cloud infrastructure platforms, with a preference for AWS.
- Maintain practical familiarity managing incident response procedures and participating in on-call rotations.
- Exhibit strong communication abilities, technical judgment, and a high degree of accountability.
Qualifications
- Past work background in cryptocurrency, fintech, or other highly regulated sectors.
- Familiarity with product security principles and influencing architectural design.
- Experience conducting offensive security, vulnerability research, AI-assisted security testing, or security observability.
- Working knowledge of Bitcoin and enthusiasm for learning more about the space.
- Comfort utilizing Git and GitHub for team collaboration and version control processes.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Stock options included as part of total compensation
- Quarterly salary and performance reviews
- Generous AI token budget
- Health and dental insurance coverage with health and wellness spending accounts
- Remote-friendly work setup across Canada with optional office availability in Montreal and Toronto
- Annual budget of two thousand dollars dedicated to training, certifications, and courses
- Twenty days of paid vacation annually, featuring a one-thousand-dollar bonus if all days are taken
- Parental leave top-up providing full salary coverage for eighteen weeks
- Company-wide or team-specific quarterly offsite gatherings
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this a remote position?
Yes, this role is remote-friendly and can be performed from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to office spaces located in Toronto and Montreal.
What is the salary range for the Staff Security Engineer?
The base salary range spans from 225,000 to 275,000 CAD, with actual pay determined by qualifications, skills, and past experience.
What level of experience is required?
Applicants need eight or more years of professional experience in security engineering, software engineering, or a closely related technical domain.
Are there additional perks outside of base pay?
Yes, employees receive stock options, health and dental benefits, an annual training budget, a generous AI token allowance, 20 days of vacation, and parental leave top-ups.
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