Manager, Security Engineering

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Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers. Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world.

As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila. AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company – presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies – presented by Fast Company
• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology – presented by Global Fintech Awards

This position will be responsible for our Information Security Engineering Team personnel and functions including, but not limited to application security, cloud security, data security, Dev Sec Ops , secure SDLC, security automation, security planning & strategy, and implementing security controls. Manager, Security Engineering requires an adaptable person, comfortable and apt at development of strategy, vision and personnel management as well as tactical problem‑solving, and hands‑on troubleshooting as needed.

The Manager will execute and recommend strategic development and integration of security controls in application & product development and various cloud technology instances (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, etc.) managed by Apex Fintech Solutions. You'll balance hands‑on technical guidance with people management responsibilities, driving the maturation of our security capabilities to meet evolving threats in the financial services landscape. This role is also expected to be able to solve complex problems with little oversight, take ownership and work independently as needed.

• Build and develop a team of security engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and performance management
• Provide day‑to‑day oversight of direct report(s), offer guidance and direction where necessary, assist in issue resolution, balance competing interests, and elevate significant concerns as appropriate
• Embed security controls and technologies seamlessly into the development lifecycle of systems, applications, platforms, and products
• Develop security engineering processes, procedures and standards across the organization to promote standardized security requirements, aligning with internal policies and compliance requirements
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (Security Operations, GRC, IT, Engineering, Technology, Platform) to implement security controls that protect Apex systems and data
• Participate in the software design life cycle, total cost of ownership of security technology, application security, and platform infrastructure
• Influence & instill secure‑by‑design standards, guidelines, and technologies
• Manage security engineering projects within allocated budgets and timelines while measuring success through meaningful KPIs and SLAs
• Foster innovation within an agile framework while maintaining operational excellence in our security tooling and infrastructure
• Create scalable security automation solutions to increase efficiency and consistency of protection capabilities
• Support security incident response activities for technical and product incidents
• Communicate security requirements and status to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of security engineering or cybersecurity experience
• 3+ years of team leadership or management experience
• Demonstrated success implementing security solutions at enterprise scale
• Experience working in agile development environments and Dev Sec Ops  practices

• Strong understanding of…