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Senior IT Security Engineer
FinTech Startup | New York City | Hybrid (3 days onsite)
If you’re a real security engineer, the kind who builds, breaks, tunes, automates, and actually understands how security tooling works under the hood, keep reading.
Our client is a fast-growing financial services startup in NYC who's solving meaningful problems where security is a first-class citizen, not a compliance checkbox. This role sits close to the business, close to the architecture, and close to the action.
What you’ll do
Design, build, scale, and tune enterprise-grade security tooling across a modern financial environment.
Own and optimize third-party security platforms such as Splunk, Carbon Black, Swimlane, or other SOAR, SIEM, EDR, and IAM tools.
Engineer security solutions, not just configure them, with automation, integrations, and custom logic.
Write and maintain clean, object-oriented code (Python preferred) to automate workflows, enrich alerts, and reduce operational noise.
Partner closely with infrastructure, networking, and engineering teams to embed security into the fabric of the platform.
Influence security architecture and tooling decisions as the company continues to scale.
What we’re looking for
10+ years of hands-on IT security engineering experience.
Strong object-oriented programming background, Python is preferred.
Proven experience building, scaling, and tuning security tools in production environments.
Deep familiarity with platforms like Splunk, Carbon Black, Swimlane, or comparable SOAR, SIEM, or EDR technologies.
An engineering mindset. You like solving hard problems, automating the boring stuff, and making systems better than you found them.
Experience in financial services or highly regulated environments is a plus, but strong engineering judgment matters more.
Why this role
Real ownership and influence, no babysitting dashboards all day.
Smart teammates who care about building things the right way.
Competitive compensation, equity, and the chance to make a visible impact.
Hybrid schedule, NYC office, no five-day grind.
About the Company
Gambit Technologies is a New York City-based recruitment firm that specializes in the technology and financial sectors. Working closely with organizations at the forefront of their professional fields, Gambit functions as an occupational liaison. At Gambit, we are fully dedicated towards fostering relationships between our two most important stakeholders: desirable candidates and top-tier companies seeking to hire. Our organization matches talented candidates, based on their specific skills, goals, and objectives, with the m...
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