Information Security Engineer

Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services. We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products.

Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow. As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter—and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture. 

We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive. That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together.

Branch is seeking a Security professional to join our established security team. An ideal candidate will be able to bring their existing skills to help cover day to day operational concerns with a desire to continue their learning and career growth. 

Primary responsibilities include

Security Architecture & Implementation

• Maintain and expand Cloud security solutions, including WAF, SIEM, DLP, and IAM tools.
• Evaluate and enhance security configurations across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with IT, Engineering and Cloud Ops teams to ensure secure system and application development.
• Work with Branch’s Managed Defense provider to ensure branch’s systems are protected and monitored 24/7.

Threat Detection & Incident Response

• Monitor security alerts, analyze threats, and respond to security incidents promptly.
• Maintain logging and monitoring infrastructure.
  • Will become an internal expert on the company's SIEM.
  • Assist with incident response tasks and analysis.
• Develop and refine security playbooks for threat mitigation and response.
• Participate and respond to security incidents in a measured, programmatic, and timely manner

Secondary responsibilities

• Vulnerability Management & Risk Assessment
• Security Policies & Compliance
• Research & Innovation

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to independently work security incidents from identification to resolution.
• Cloud Security/CNAPP exposure. 
• Solid ethics and core values.
• Experience in using security tools such as EDR/DLP/CNAPP/SIEM.
• Familiarity with security frameworks like SOC 2, PCI, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CCPA.
• Scripting experience using Bash and Python is preferred.
• Certifications a plus (SEC+, GSEC, CEH, or similar).

Compensation: The base compensation range for this role is 120-130k.  The salary range displayed reflects an average base salary range for the position across all the US. The base salary offered to an applicant could be higher or lower based on each applicants’ specific skill set, depth of experience, relevant education or training, etc. The base salary range listed excludes commission/ bonus/ equity or benefits.

Benefits

• Branch-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Remote-first (domestic USA)
• Equity
• 401k
• Flexible time off
• Paid company holidays
• Paid parental leave (eligible after 6 months of employment)

Working at Branch

A remote-first company with employees located throughout the U.S., Branch emphasizes transparency, accountability, and trust to create a collaborative environment where our product, engineering, marketing, customer support, customer success, and sales teams can all thrive together.  Learn more about what we do in this video!

Our collaborative spirit has helped us become an award-winning fintech company, with Branch’s innovation and workplace recognized across industries. Branch has been honored by Inc., the Webby Awards, Benzinga Fintech Awards, Fintech Breakthrough Awards, Top Workplaces USA, Great Places to Work, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Heartland, among others.  

Learn more about our culture, approach, technology, and people here: https://www.branchapp.com/about

Branch is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.