Principal Security Engineer - Identity & Access Management

Company: Remitly, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 18, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description:Remitly's vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home. Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.About the Role:As the Principal Security Engineer you will be a key advisor to the Chief Information Security Officer and have the opportunity to evaluate identity and access management across the company. You will assess and make recommendations on all forms of identity and access management and span our consumers, hosting, and corporate environments to assess our practices and manage risk. You will evaluate existing tools, technologies, services and protocols to ensure that our systems and customers remain safe and secure.You will:

• Evaluate authentication for IT Assets, Administration, Corporate Users, and Customers
• Document authentication and authorization requirements and processes
• Publish a company-wide Identity and Access Management Standard and Practices
• Evaluate build vs. buy for customer authentication mechanisms
• Evaluate contractual requirements, terms and conditions as pertinent to IAM
• Perform threat assessments on identity management for systems and services
• Define strategies to minimize and prevent account take over
• Define methods for customer data access controls including step up authentication
• Define standards for managing secrets and encryption keys
• Evaluate cryptographic storage methodologiesYou have:
  • 8+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, with a focus on solution design, development, and implementation.
  • Understanding and familiarity with IAM protocols (e.g. OAuth 2.0, FIDO2, SAML, Kerberos, etc.)
  • Understanding and familiarity with IAM services (e.g. AWS Cognito, AWS Permissions, secrets manager, certificate management, certificate authority, etc.)
  • Understanding and familiarity with IAM tools (e.g. Lastpass, Onepassword, Auth0, Postman, etc.)
  • Understanding of cloud identity management services and architectures and overall authentication, authorization and auditing best practices
  • Understanding of device fingerprinting and techniques to prevent certificate exporting and reuse
  • Understanding of regulatory landscape and requirements pertaining to Identity and Access ManagementCompensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $200,000-$250,000. 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 benefitsWe are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.Remitly is an E-Verify EmployerRemitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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