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Job Overview
Location
Remote - United States
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Security Engineer
Date Posted
March 28, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Security Engineer at Forward Financing, you will play a vital role in protecting the company’s digital infrastructure by designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security systems that safeguard sensitive financial data and ensure the integrity of the fintech platform serving small businesses across America.
- • Your work will directly contribute to the company’s mission of unlocking capital for underserved small businesses by ensuring that security operations are proactive, resilient, and aligned with Forward Financing’s commitment to trust, innovation, and operational excellence.
- • Day to day, you will build and maintain security automation workflows integrating detection, triage, and response across tools such as CrowdStrike, SOAR, and Slack to reduce analyst response times and improve incident handling efficiency.
- • You will develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform/Terragrunt to provision and manage security tooling and configurations, ensuring consistent, scalable, and auditable security controls across cloud and hybrid environments.
- • You will participate in incident response activities and serve in an on-call rotation for security events, providing timely analysis, containment, and remediation of threats while documenting lessons learned to improve future responses.
- • You will instrument and measure security operations by tracking key metrics such as MTTA (Mean Time to Acknowledge) and MTTR (Mean Time to Respond), building dashboards to visualize program effectiveness, demonstrate ROI, and support data-driven decision-making for leadership.
- • You will evaluate and integrate AI-augmented security tools and workflows to enhance detection capabilities, reduce false positives, and improve the speed and accuracy of threat identification in evolving attack landscapes.
- • You will collaborate with a small, fast-moving security team where ownership is end-to-end, allowing you to take initiative, solve complex problems autonomously, and directly influence the evolution of the company’s security posture.
- • You will work within a mission-driven, remote-first culture that values direct communication, kindness, and continuous improvement, where your contributions are recognized and your growth is supported through professional development opportunities and a focus on impact over location.
- • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in modern security operations, automation, and cloud-native security practices while gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI-enhanced security technologies and contributing to a high-performing team at a certified Great Place To Work® and Best Place to Work by Built In Boston.
🎯 Requirements
- • 3+ years of experience in a Security Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar technical role
- • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent
- • Familiarity with scripting or programming languages including Python, Go, TypeScript/Node.js, or comparable languages
- • Experience integrating and managing EDR/XDR platforms such as CrowdStrike or similar endpoint detection and response solutions
- • Comfort working in a small, fast-moving security team where you own problems end-to-end and thrive in ambiguous, high-impact environments
🏖️ Benefits
- • Comprehensive total rewards package including medical, dental, vision, and commuter benefits
- • Flexible time-off policy, paid parental leave, and 401k match for US employees
- • Annual professional development budget, wellness reimbursement, volunteering days, and charitable donation match
- • Remote-first work model with flexibility to work from premiere office locations for in-person collaboration
- • Commitment to a supportive, inclusive culture rooted in Forward Financing’s core values: Drive the Mission, Keep It Real, Act with Kindness, and Shoot for Extraordinary
Skills & Technologies
About Forward Financing, LLC
Forward Financing, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, provides working capital to small and medium-sized businesses across the United States through merchant cash advances and short-term loans. The company uses proprietary technology and data analytics to offer fast approvals and funding, typically within one business day, without requiring collateral or perfect credit. Serving over 35,000 businesses, Forward Financing focuses on industries such as retail, restaurants, and services. It emphasizes transparent terms and dedicated customer support to help clients manage cash flow, purchase inventory, expand operations, or address unexpected expenses.
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