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  • Flywire
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Bengaluru, India

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the technical security engineering strategy and roadmap across AppSec, CloudSec, penetration testing, SecOps, and incident detection.
  • Represent security engineering in cross-functional and executive forums and translate technical risk into business impact.
  • Direct the integration of automated security controls into engineering pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
  • Provide final technical escalation and approval for complex cloud architecture, IAM, and Zero Trust decisions.
  • Set standards for penetration testing, red-team simulations, detection engineering, and incident response.
  • Lead containment and post-incident reviews during critical security incidents.
  • Mentor senior and junior security engineers and shape career development and technical growth.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition and Cyber leadership on hiring, career ladders, and resourcing decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • At least 8 years of progressive engineering experience.
  • Deep experience in either defensive or offensive security and strong working fluency across both disciplines.
  • Hands-on senior-level experience in application security, cloud architecture defense, penetration testing, or security operations.
  • Practical knowledge of public cloud topologies, containerization and orchestration, GitLab CI pipelines, manual testing, and forensic tooling.
  • Expert understanding of the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, applied cryptography, and federated authentication architectures.
  • Experience aligning security controls to PCI-DSS v4.0, SOC 1, SOC 2, and DORA.
  • Experience mentoring engineers, shaping technical roadmaps, or influencing hiring and resourcing decisions.
  • Preferred certifications include AWS Certified Security - Specialty, CKS, CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, SANS GXPN, GCIH, GCFA, and OffSec OSAI.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Competitive time off, including Digital Disconnect and FlyBetter Days for volunteering.
  • Flying Start global induction program and opportunities to work with global teams.
  • Wellbeing programs including mental health, wellness, and Yoga/Pilates/HIIT classes.
  • Talent and development programs including Managers Taking Flight and OneFlywire Career Mobility.
  • The hiring process includes meetings with the hiring manager, peers, the department VP, and a skills assessment.

Salary: Competitive

Flywire

Flywire transforms global payments by providing a secure, real‑time platform that connects institutions, businesses, and consumers worldwide. Our technology streamlines complex cross‑border transactions, reducing friction and enhancing transparency for every stakeholder. With a focus on innovatio...

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