Security Engineer, GRC

Plaid

Security Engineer overseeing GRC Engineering at Plaid. Responsible for defining architecture and building continuous compliance systems.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $156,000 - $213,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in GRC Engineering, focusing on risk visibility and data-driven assessments. Proficient in building and operating internal tools, cloud-native security controls, and continuous controls monitoring.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Python ProgrammingSQL ProficiencyAWS ExperienceTerraform (IaC)Data-Visualization Tools

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Python ProgrammingSQL ProficiencyAWS ExperienceTerraform (IaC)Continuous Controls Monitoring

Tools & Technologies

Data-Visualization Tools

Industry Keywords

GRC EngineeringRisk AssessmentsCloud-Native Security ControlsPolicy-As-Code

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudPythonSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own GRC Engineering at Plaid
Define the discipline and the architecture
Build the foundation the function runs on
Make risk visible and data-driven
Drive data-informed risk assessments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong Python and SQL
Experience owning an internal tool or service
Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native security controls
Proficiency with dashboarding / data-visualization tools
Experience building and operating continuous controls monitoring
Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform) and policy-as-code

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k)