Sr. Staff Engineer, SOC
Blackhawk Network3 days ago
Base Salary
$156k - $323k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead application security efforts across requirements, design, development, and deployment.
- Perform security design reviews, threat modeling, and architecture assessments for applications, APIs, and microservices.
- Conduct offensive security assessments targeting transaction systems, authentication flows, and APIs, with an emphasis on automation and scalability.
- Secure AWS environments and cloud-native workloads using AWS security services and tooling.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments using SAST, DAST, software composition analysis, and fuzzing platforms.
- Analyze findings, prioritize remediation, track risks to resolution, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
- Partner with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to improve security maturity and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in application security, cloud security, or related fields.
- Strong expertise in secure coding, API security, software architecture, and application security.
- Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, software composition analysis, and fuzzing platforms.
- Solid understanding of AWS services including IAM, Lambda, S3, and VPC, plus AWS-native security tooling.
- Experience securing containerized and microservice-based environments.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and risk-prioritization skills.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, or AWS Security Specialty are preferred.
- Familiarity with OWASP, NIST, and ISO 27001 security standards and frameworks.
- Experience using AI tools to enhance work, improve processes, or deliver measurable results.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with focused remote work and in-person collaboration on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Pleasanton headquarters.
- 401(k) with employer match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- 12 paid holidays in 2026, parental leave, wellness benefits, and flexible time off for full-time employees.
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
About Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network builds a global branded payments platform used by retailers, brands, and enterprises to issue and distribute gift cards, egifts, prepaid products, and incentive payouts across channels. It monetizes via card issuance, distribution, processing, and APIs, and operates a network reaching over 400,000 consumer touchpoints worldwide. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, it was previously NASDAQ-listed (HAWK) before being taken private in 2018.