Information Security Engineer

ZestFinance is a technology startup that uses machine learning and large-scale data analysis to transform credit availability for millions of Americans. Over the past 5 years, ZestFinance has built a big data underwriting technology that more accurately predicts likelihood of repayment. ZestFinance uses this technology to make loans to customer that banks typically overlook. ZestFinance also licenses its technology to other companies, including JD.com in China.

ZestFinance is excited to be looking for an Information Security Engineer (ISE)!

As an ISE you will be responsible for ensuring that our software and infrastructure is designed and implemented with the highest security standards. You will perform code reviews, vulnerability testing, security audits, and risk analysis on our products and infrastructure. You will work closely with both the Software Engineering, DevOps, and IT teams to ensure our best possible security posture.

• Manage Security Code Reviews
• Direct Network Vulnerability Testing
• Drive Infrastructure Systems security design, hardening, and mitigation
• Persuasively and effectively advocate and realize a high security standard across ZestFinance’s technology teams
• Stay on the edge of new advents in the industry

• 4 years of relevant security engineering experience
• Strong understanding of statically compiled (i.e C) and interpreted programming languages (i.e Ruby)
• Strong understanding of networking protocols.
• Strong understanding of linux and windows systems and configuration.
• Strong understanding of common web application vulnerabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.