Sr. Security Engineer - GRC Fintech & Financial Services
SpaceXAI · Palo Alto, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Posted about 3 months ago · $152,000 - $258,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days SpaceXAI's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 32% of SpaceXAI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SpaceXAI
- high 257 stale, 5 reposted of 258 open
- Hiring momentum
- 339 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceXAI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceXAI.
About this role
The Sr. Security Engineer - GRC role at SpaceX focuses on governance, risk, and compliance within fintech and financial services. The engineer will be responsible for maintaining compliance with regulations such as PCI DSS and NYDFS, automating compliance processes, and collaborating with engineering teams to integrate compliance into the development lifecycle. This position requires a hands-on approach to implementing technical controls and managing relationships with auditors and regulators.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceXAI as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or in an engineering/STEM field
- 8+ years of experience in GRC, security compliance, or technology audit roles in fintech, banking, payments, or other heavily regulated financial environments
- Hands-on experience with PCI DSS and at least one of NYDFS (23 NYCRR 500) or FFIEC cybersecurity/IT examination guidance
- Experience with Compliance-as-Code practices and GRC automation tooling (e.g., Vanta, or similar)
- Technical fluency sufficient to speak the language of engineering, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), and security architecture
Nice to have
- 10+ years of security compliance, GRC engineering, or technology audit-related experience in fintech or financial services
- Hands-on experience implementing technical controls (e.g., IAM, logging and monitoring, encryption)
- Experience supporting SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001 programs alongside fintech-specific obligations
- Experience with payment ecosystems, cardholder data environments, tokenization, or similar PCI-scoped architectures
- Working knowledge of data privacy frameworks including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA
What you get
- $152,000 - $258,000 USD
- Equity
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role involves working in a highly regulated environment which may add pressure
- Focus on compliance may limit exposure to broader security engineering tasks
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Listed by SpaceXAI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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