Senior Platform Security Engineer

What experience, skills, and qualifications are necessary?

• Must-have: 6+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or network security engineering, with hands-on ownership of production systems Deep experience with PKI and certificate lifecycle management Strong understanding of TLS/mTLS Hands-on AWS networking and security experience Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0 (client-credentials flow, JWT validation) and familiarity with certificate-bound token patterns Experience setting security standards and working with engineering teams to adopt them
• 6+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or network security engineering, with hands-on ownership of production systems
• Deep experience with PKI and certificate lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of TLS/mTLS
• Hands-on AWS networking and security experience
• Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0 (client-credentials flow, JWT validation) and familiarity with certificate-bound token patterns
• Experience setting security standards and working with engineering teams to adopt them
• Nice-to-have: Fintech or payments background; experience integrating with bank or financial institution network edges Experience with cloud infrastructure and tools like AWS CDK PCI DSS or SOC 2 technical control implementation Prior experience on a small or early-stage security team
• Fintech or payments background; experience integrating with bank or financial institution network edges
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and tools like AWS CDK
• PCI DSS or SOC 2 technical control implementation
• Prior experience on a small or early-stage security team

Why Join Spade?

Benefits at Spade:

• Competitive Compensation. Data-driven salaries that reward performance and ownership.
• Meaningful Equity. Flexibility with early exercise and an extended post-termination options.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits. 100% paid medical, mental, dental, and vision premium option plus One Medical membership (for US-based employees).
• 401(k). Empowering you to invest in your future.
• Paid Parental Leave. 12 weeks of full pay for parents welcoming a new child into their home.
• Unlimited PTO. Take the time you need to unplug and unwind.
• Flexible In-Person Culture. NYC HQ (hybrid and dog-friendly) with remote opportunities for certain roles in US/Canada.
• Supporting you in and outside of work. Generous work from home stipend, company-paid lunches, Citibike Membership, and more.

Salary Range:

• At Spade, we view total compensation as consisting of salary + equity + benefits. We recruit motivated and high performing talent, and work to compensate people in line with the value they bring to our team.
• We aim to pay fairly and competitively, and consider a number of factors in developing compensation offers. These factors include years and breadth of experience, interview performance, market dynamics, and internal equity.
• The anticipated base salary range for this role is listed above (in USD).

Diversity & Inclusion at Spade: