CorpSec Security Engineer II

Job Description:

About the Role:

About the Role As a Security Engineer on Remitly's Corporate Security team you will operate and improve the controls securing our workforce devices SaaS and core business applications. You will own your work independently know when to seek help and build things that are logical scalable and maintainable. Partnering with IT Detection & Response Infrastructure Security and other teams you'll execute on the team's roadmap and help shape what comes next.

You Will:

• Harden SaaS & infrastructure → configure and maintain security controls across internal infrastructure and SaaS (Google Workspace Okta Salesforce Slack Workday). Find misconfigurations fix them document the fix. Enhance team-owned security technologies to better support internal assessments.
• Operate zero-trust controls → support least-privilege IAM enforcement across our stack. Validate policy compliance and escalate gaps with full risk context.
• Build automation → write tooling that improves risk detection expedites response or eliminates manual steps. Solutions should be logical scalable and maintainable → not one-off scripts.
• Secure endpoints & devices → manage and improve MDM policies (Kandji FleetDM) enforce device trust posture support OS hardening baselines.
• Participate in reviews → join threat models vendor security assessments and product design reviews. Provide constructive feedback via thorough reviews. Grow toward running these independently.
• Strengthen email & app controls → maintain email defense configurations support OAuth app review workflows flag and remediate risky integrations before they become incidents.
• Drive operational improvements → improve how systems are deployed tested logged and monitored. Refactor where it helps. Participate in the team oncall rotation. Resolve root causes not just symptoms.
• Document and define → write and update runbooks. Help define team strategy. Explain standards to new hires. Act as an onboarding buddy when needed.

You Have:

• 3+ years in security or systems engineering with 1+ year focused in a relevant sub-domain (identity endpoint SaaS security cloud etc.) in a cloud-first environment.
• Proficiency in a programming language (Python preferred; willing to learn others). You can write code review code and build tooling → not just run scripts.
• Proficiency using AI tools (e.g. Claude Code ChatGPT Copilot) to accelerate security engineering work → writing automation analyzing configurations drafting documentation and triaging findings. You treat AI as a force multiplier not a crutch.
• Experience managing a project from start to finish → requirements milestones triage deployment.
• You've influenced other teams to take action on security risks by understanding the entire context and ensuring incentives are aligned.
• Knowledge of security industry frameworks relevant to your sub-domain and how to apply them.
• Real-world experience mitigating technical risks → with enough depth to make recommendations based on business risk level without hand-holding from stakeholders.
• You can articulate the full impact of a risk explain potential solutions and lay out trade-offs clearly.
• Familiarity with IaC (Terraform/Pulumi) or strong willingness to learn fast.

Nice-to-have:

• Hands-on with any of: Okta Google Workspace admin MDM SIEM endpoint security SASE/ZTNA.
• Experience w/ AWS or GCP → you've been in a console you've read a CloudTrail log.
• Familiarity with GitHub CI/CD pipelines or Kubernetes.
• Exposure to DLP insider threat tooling or SaaS posture management platforms (e.g. Obsidian Trelica).
• You've written a runbook someone else actually used.

Compensation Details

The starting base salary range for this position is typically $168000-$210000. In the U.S. Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Benefits

• Flexible paid time off

• Health dental and vision + 401k plan with company matching

• Paid parental medical military and family care leave

• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

• Continuing education and travel benefits

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation Together

At Remitly we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships fueling creativity and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal em

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

What We Do

Since 2011 Remitly has been tirelessly delivering on our promises to our customers sending their hard earned money home. Today we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 2700 employees across 10 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally.

Why Work With Us

We are united through our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. We accomplish our vision by relentlessly focusing on culture via our cultural values. That starts with putting customers at the center of everything we do and includes investing in the growth & development of our team.

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