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Our product & mission

North One is a business banking and financial management platform for small businesses across America. We don’t stop at being a faster, easier and simpler version of a bank - we’re focused on creating better financial outcomes for our customers by changing the definition of what a bank can do. We’re building a digital finance department for every small business in America with our business bank account as its foundation.

Our mission is to build a connected business banking and financial management platform that lets anyone run a successful small business. Our team believes deeply in the transformative power of entrepreneurship and wants to democratize taking ownership of your economic independence.

North One is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to join our high performing team 🚀. We are a remote-first, venture-backed startup at the heart of the FinTech movement and we’re reshaping financial services and banking for small businesses across America. We are backed by some of the best VCs in the world and are solving important problems.

Our team

We ❤ security. As our Senior Security Engineer, you’ll be joining a team who have helped build companies like Chime, Twitter, Instacart, E-Trade, McKinsey, Etsy, eBay and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security policies, controls, and technical standards across company internal systems, development teams, and production customer applications.
• Identify and assess security risks; drive mitigation strategies and control adoption
• Contribute to the investigation and resolution of security incidents, including detection, containment, and recovery
• Conduct security assessments and contribute to audits to ensure compliance with frameworks like CIS and SOC 2
• Design and manage security tooling, including intrusion detection, centralized logging, and improvements to endpoint protection programs.
• Collaborate with IT and Engineering to embed security into systems architecture and software delivery processes
• Continuously monitor evolving threats, tools, best practices, and cybersecurity trends
• Provide security mentorship and guidance to teams, developers, and stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

The skills required for this role -

• You have 5-8 years in security related engineering roles
• You have experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, and vulnerability management
• You are versed in security incident detection, investigation, and response
• You have experience with log aggregation and threat detection using centralized monitoring platforms like SIEM, datadog, splunk
• You have experience with WAF management & secure network design (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs)
• You have experience with automation and scripting with Python, Bash, or equivalent
• You have effective written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical teams
• You are experienced with analytical thinking and problem-solving under pressure
• You are comfortable collaborating with cross-functional and non-technical teams on security initiatives

Bonus points -

• You have experience with security audits and certification processes (e.g., SOC 2 Type I/II, ISO 27001)
• You have experience with or direct exposure to regulatory compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS)
• You have exposure to security in SaaS, fintech, or regulated environments
• You have hands-on experience with Cloudflare WAF or AWS Shield
• You come from a family of small business owners.

BENEFITS

As a valuable member of North One’s team, you’ll get:

• Family coverage of top-tier health/dental benefits: Get the right coverage for what matters most.
• Remote-first work: You decide where you work. You can work from home, visit one of our in-person hubs, or work while you travel.
• Professional development budget: Enjoy an annual budget to deepen your expertise
• Powerful gear: We’ll make sure you have the right tech to do your best work.
• Market range for this role at North One is $130,000 - $150,000 CAD

Few people have been trained for this sort of role, and research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply if they hav›en’t satisfied every requirement. If you are this close to what we’ve described, but aren’t sure, apply. Let’s figure out together if this is where you could shine.

North One is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and celebrates diversity. We welcome all applicants regardless of race, colour, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or national origin.