[Remote] Security Engineer, Bridge
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, aiming to simplify global money movement through their new payments platform, Bridge. The Security Engineer will build and scale the security foundation for Bridge, designing a security program from scratch and collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and safety in financial transactions.ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement the Bridge security roadmap from first principles to productionIdentify and tackle the most important Bridge security risks quickly and pragmaticallyIntegrate with Stripe infrastructure where it makes sense, and find custom solutions where it doesn'tLead threat modeling and hardening efforts for the Bridge money movement systems in collaboration with crypto and infra teamsBuild key security capabilities, including monitoring, secrets management, incident response, access controls, and CI/CD hardeningReinforce engineering best practices around secure development and infrastructureEnsure Bridge meets compliance and audit expectations as we scale to more regulated marketsCollaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and the Stripe security organization to move fast without compromising safetySkills8+ years of experience in Security engineeringExperience building or scaling security programs at a startup or in an embedded roleExperience in fast-paced startup environments, building security practices from the ground upStartup mindset—scrappy, pragmatic, and quick to solve the most critical problemsComfort writing and debugging backend application code, with Ruby experience preferredComfort with ambiguity and ability to ruthlessly prioritizeAbility to balance security rigor with speed, especially in fast-moving environmentsClear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholdersInterest in the potential of crypto and stablecoins to power global financial infrastructureBenefitsEquityCompany bonus or sales commissions/bonuses401(k) planMedical, dental, and vision benefitsWellness stipendsCompany OverviewStripe is a financial technology company that provides online payment processing and payment infrastructure for businesses. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://stripe.com.Company H1B SponsorshipStripe has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 40 in 2026, 272 in 2025, 283 in 2024, 141 in 2023, 379 in 2022, 276 in 2021, 111 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.