Head of Security & Trust Engineering

As the Head of Security & Trust Engineering at EarnIn, you'll oversee comprehensive security strategies, incident response programs, and cybersecurity detection initiatives. You'll lead a high-performing team, promoting a security-first culture while ensuring that all products and services maintain the highest security standards.

EarnIn requires candidates for the Head of Security & Trust Engineering role to have 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity leadership experience, particularly within fintech and high-velocity product environments. Additionally, familiarity with security frameworks and certifications like CISSP or CISM is preferred.

The Head of Security & Trust Engineering at EarnIn plays a crucial role in aligning security initiatives with the company's mission, enhancing financial flexibility for our community. By safeguarding security and trust, this position enables seamless user experiences in accessing earned wages.

In this role at EarnIn, you will lead globally distributed teams composed of security professionals focused on cybersecurity, product security, and consumer identity management. Expect to inspire a diverse group that values innovation and accountability.

The Head of Security & Trust Engineering at EarnIn will enjoy a dynamic work environment in Palo Alto, with a hybrid model requiring office attendance three days a week. The supportive culture encourages collaboration and innovative thinking.

When answering this question, draw from specific examples highlighting your leadership style, the size of teams you've managed, and successful projects that resulted from your guidance. Emphasize your ability to inspire and mentor your team to overcome complex cybersecurity challenges.

Discuss your methodology for analyzing business needs, regulatory requirements, and emerging threats. Convey your strategy development process, including stakeholder collaboration and regular assessments to ensure alignment with business goals.

Provide a concrete example of an incident where you led the response. Explain the steps you took to investigate, contain, and reduce future risks. This showcases your experience and insight into effective incident management.

Talk about initiatives you've implemented, such as security training programs, regular security assessments, or awareness campaigns. Highlight how you engage employees at various levels to ensure they understand and prioritize security.

Explain your continuous learning approach, including staying updated with industry news, engaging in professional networks, and employing threat intelligence platforms. This shows your proactive mindset in addressing security challenges.

Articulate your experience with compliance frameworks and your approach to ensuring that all security policies align with standards such as PCI-DSS and SOC2. Discuss how you involve cross-functional teams to maintain compliance.

Highlight any direct experience in implementing secure cloud infrastructure and practices that incorporate security into the development lifecycle. Discuss tools and methodologies you’ve used and results achieved.

Share a specific challenge, detailing the steps taken to analyze, respond to, and resolve the issue. Focus on the outcome and lessons learned that enhanced your team's future readiness.

Discuss your risk assessment process, including how you identify, evaluate, and rank risks based on potential impact. Describe tools or methods you utilize to inform prioritization.

Share your passion for fintech and EarnIn’s mission, emphasizing how your background aligns with the company's goals. Convey genuine enthusiasm for leading security initiatives that protect and empower users financially.