Security Engineer
About Prove
As the world moves to a mobile-first economy, businesses need to modernize how they acquire, engage with and enable consumers. Prove’s phone-centric identity tokenization and passive cryptographic authentication solutions reduce friction, enhance security and privacy across all digital channels, and accelerate revenues while reducing operating expenses and fraud losses. Over 1,000 enterprise customers use Prove’s platform to process 20 billion customer requests annually across industries, including banking, lending, healthcare, gaming, crypto, e-commerce, marketplaces, and payments. For the latest updates from Prove, follow us on LinkedIn.
Prove is driving the future of digital identity. We are looking for Provers who know how to make an impact. We’re talking self-starting professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, process information quickly, and make intelligent decisions. The work is challenging and requires not only smart but natural curiosity and tenacity. Teamwork is also important to us – we work together and play together.
Prove has big plans, and we’re excited about the future. If this sounds like the place for you – come join our team!
Title: Security Engineer
Department: Info Sec
Reports To: Tony Michelotti – Manager, Information Security
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Chicago, IL or Denver, CO
At Prove, Security Engineers handle the digital security for our company and our products. Our Security Engineers are the first line of defense against malicious actors. Their duties include operating and maintaining our cyber security system and our IT security infrastructure, building digital security protocols, and proactively scanning our company’s digital assets for weaknesses and creating robust countermeasures to prevent future incidents.
Additionally this role is responsible for configuring vulnerability and threat intelligence scans, researching the latest threats, conducting risk assessments, coordinating remediation of identified risks, performing penetration testing activities and reporting on compliance.
As a Security Engineer, a portion of your time will be to train fellow Provers on security best practices and advise management on investments to safeguard the company’s computer and network systems.
Key Responsibilities:
As a member of the Information Security team, a Security Engineer will:
- Manage the IAM program including administering and provisioning corporate identities and access.
- Act as a technical lead within a rapidly growing cyber security group and develop team objectives to resolve outstanding risk and identify new areas of exposure.
- Assist in validating and remediating critical findings resulting from Audit/Vulnerability & Threat Management processes.
- Utilize industry-standard toolsets to map and reduce the attack surface of a complex and dynamic architecture.
- Collaborate with Threat Intelligence groups to overlay observations from the global threat landscape with patching and remediation strategy.
- Proactively research emerging cyber threats. Apply analytical understanding of hacker methodologies and tactics, system vulnerabilities and key indicators of attacks and exploits.
- Triage and escalate high risk and zero day exploits and provide remediation recommendations
- Review opportunities to reduce the risk surface of Prove, ensuring a highly secure target for adversary actors.
- Develop scripts, tools, and methodologies to identify and exploit points of exposure on internal and perimeter applications.
- Implement and direct processes across the vulnerability management lifecycle, including Discovery, Prioritization of Assets, Vulnerability Assessment, Reporting, Remediation, and Verification.
- Assess a system’s ability to defend against, respond to, and recover from cyber and social engineering attacks.
- Hold teams accountable for SLA obligations, which can include escalation of issues in a timely fashion.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Four to Seven (4 - 7) years of related experience, specifically in Engineering/IT Operations, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, and/or Incident Response.
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, information security, computer science, or a related field and/or related work/military experience.
- Hands on experience with Vulnerability Management tooling, SAST, DAST, SCA, DLP, SIEM and SOAR tooling
- Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, etc.)
- Understanding of a Security Development Life Cycle.
- Knowledge of Incidence Response policy, process, and execution.
- Understanding of PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2 and NIST requirements and policies.
- Ability to communicate network, cloud and system security issues to fellow analysts and engineers
- Experience in high-growth /pre-IPO Technology companies
- Strong passion for learning about our products and markets through in-house and external training.
- Promote, maintain and enhance our cultural values of humility, passion, inclusion, and leadership.
This position description should not be considered the final description of the position. The position description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the positions. It should be assumed that we would, to some extent, structure responsibilities in accordance with the successful candidate’s capabilities and changing business conditions. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
The anticipated salary range for this role is $110,000 - $120,000, company bonus and stock options. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, geo-location, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Benefits & Perks for FTE Provers:
- Competitive salaries & Bonus Plan (for eligible roles) and Equity Plan
- Modern Health for financial, mental, and physical wellness
- 401(k) Retirement Plan & Match (US Offices) and Local Country Pension (International Offices)
- Unlimited Vacation and Flexible hours
- Comprehensive medical benefits for you and your family ❤️
- Emotional & Physical Wellness – Access to wellness services (EAP & Prove Well-Being Reimbursement)
- Bottomless snacks & beverages for certain office locations
- Daily GrubHub stipend for lunch if coming into the office (US Offices)
- A great place to work and connect with other talented Provers like yourself!
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Prove we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
Prove is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, color, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics
Privacy & Data Protection:
When you are applying for a job at Prove, we collect and use your personal information in the job application process. To understand more about how Prove uses your personal information, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy on our website.
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Hey there! We're excited to announce that we're on the lookout for a talented Security Engineer to join our fantastic team at Prove, based in either Chicago, IL or Denver, CO. If you have a passion for digital security and love the thrill of keeping a company safe from cyber threats, this role is perfect for you! At Prove, we're all about modernizing how businesses interact with consumers through innovative solutions in identity tokenization and authentication. As a Security Engineer, you’ll play a vital role by managing our cyber security systems and ensuring our IT security infrastructure is robust and up-to-date. Your main responsibilities will include proactively scanning for vulnerabilities, implementing security protocols, and providing insightful risk assessments. You'll also collaborate with team members to train them on best security practices. If you're someone who thrives on challenges, loves working both independently and in a team, and is eager to learn continuously, come show us what you've got at Prove. Let’s create a safer digital landscape together, all while enjoying flexible hours and unlimited vacation! We can’t wait to welcome you aboard!
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Prove modernizes how digital trust is established and maintained throughout the digital consumer journey, providing unparalleled accuracy in identity verification and authentication while delivering a frictionless consumer experience.
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