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Responsibilities
- Create and build security controls that enable Airwallex to scale securely.
- Design and deliver security improvements across applications, software, and services.
- Develop and operationalize detection strategies and incident response workflows.
- Build and enhance secure systems through integration, testing, operations, and maintenance.
- Analyze endpoint, network, and cloud telemetry to identify, investigate, and mitigate threats.
- Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity infrastructure to improve environmental resilience.
- Investigate, contain, and respond to cybersecurity incidents.
- Identify vulnerabilities, configuration issues, and remediation opportunities across systems and networks.
- Collect and analyze threat intelligence and forensic evidence.
- Conduct defensive operations, tactical forensics, and threat hunting.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and other teams to embed security into applications, software, and services.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in security engineering or incident response within a technology company.
- In-depth expertise with at least one major cloud platform.
- Strong knowledge of common software development tools and infrastructure, including CI/CD tooling and pipelines.
- Comprehensive understanding of attacker tools and techniques, their detection and prevention, and high-quality incident investigation and response.
- Strong communication skills for explaining technical security and software concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Preferred: bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a similar field.
- Preferred: recognized cybersecurity training or certifications such as OSCP, GIAC, or CEH.
- Preferred: strong experience with Splunk and other security monitoring tools.
- Preferred: past DevOps or SRE experience with Kubernetes.
- Preferred: experience with GCP or Alibaba Cloud.
- Preferred: experience with Okta, GSuite, and cloud-based VPN services.
- Preferred: experience with Python, Java, and Kotlin.
- Preferred: published cybersecurity articles, journal papers, or blog posts.
Benefits
- The role is based in San Francisco, Sydney, or Melbourne.
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About Airwallex
Airwallex is a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, offering trusted solutions to manage everything from business account, payments, treasury, and spend management to embedded finance. With our proprietary infrastructure, Airwallex takes the friction out of global payments and financial operations, empowering businesses of all sizes to unlock new opportunities and grow beyond borders. Proudly founded in Melbourne, Airwallex supports over 150,000 businesses globally and is trusted by brands such as Brex, Canva, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more. For more information, visit http://www.airwallex.com