Senior Security Engineer

Join Later as a Senior Security Engineer and play a crucial role in strengthening the company's security posture. This position requires a blend of deep security expertise and strong software engineering skills, with a focus on application security, cloud and infrastructure security, secure development practices, vulnerability management, compliance enablement, and security improvements across corporate systems and business operations. You will collaborate with various teams across the company to embed security into Later's systems, tools, workflows, and operating practices.

• Assess and continuously improve Later's overall security posture across applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, corporate systems, vendor tooling, and business workflows.
• Define and implement scalable security standards, best practices, and guardrails that support SOC 2 readiness through practical, automated, and auditable solutions.
• Build and maintain internal security tools, automation, and services that support secure development, compliance workflows, vulnerability management, corporate security operations, and operational visibility.

• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, secure software development, threat modeling, remediation workflows, and operational security improvements
• Strong understanding of application security, infrastructure security, cloud security, secure CI/CD practices, and corporate security controls
• Experience supporting SOC 2 compliance efforts through practical, automated, and auditable controls
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with security frameworks and standards such as OWASP, NIST, CIS Controls, SOC 2, and ISO 27001, and the ability to apply them in production and business environments
• Proven ability to build and operate production-quality software, automation, and internal tooling
• Familiarity with C#, modern backend systems, cloud-native architecture, and SaaS business tooling
• 5-7+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or Software Engineer with a strong security focus
• Familiarity with cloud security platforms such as AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, or GCP Security Command Center
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering, IT, compliance, and business teams to improve security outcomes
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning for tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with SIEM/SOAR tools, logging and monitoring platforms, detection workflows, and practical incident response processes
• Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast, challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement
• Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive, removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high
• Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights
• Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter, prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear
• Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity
• Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth