Lead Security Engineer
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EngineeringFull-timeAmericas
8h ago
Rain·about 2 hours ago
Rain makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. We’re a lean and mighty team of passionate builders and veteran founders. Our infrastructure makes stablecoins usable in the real-world by powering card transactions, cross-border payments, B2B purchases, remittances, and more. We partner with fintechs, neobanks, and institutions to help them launch solutions that are global, inclusive, and efficient. You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company that is funded by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS, including Sapphire Ventures, Norwest, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed, Khosla, and several more. If you’re curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we’d love to talk.
We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company.
Own Rain’s compliance program across DORA, SOC 2, SOC 1, GDPR, and PCI, ensuring we meet and exceed regulatory and audit requirements
Lead all compliance audits and certifications end-to-end — including renewals, observation periods, and new certifications Rain chooses to pursue
Maintain and evolve Rain’s policies, keeping them up-to-date, consistent across entities, and aligned with regulatory expectations
Ensure operational adherence by partnering with engineering, security, legal, and operations to make sure we are doing what we say we are doing in our policies
Build a proactive compliance culture, helping the team understand obligations and embedding compliance into day-to-day decision making
Identify gaps and risks early, then drive remediation plans to keep Rain audit-ready at all times
Assist the team in other compliance-related activities, including actionalize and refine KYB, KYC, and AML processes and procedures based on best practices informed by operational data
Open to candidates in the US and EU
3–7+ years of compliance, GRC, or security assurance experience, ideally in fintech, payments, SaaS, or other regulated industries
Deep familiarity with SOC 2, SOC 1, GDPR, PCI, and other compliance frameworks, with a proven track record of leading successful audits
Excellent program management skills — you can coordinate across teams, manage timelines, and keep multiple compliance workstreams moving
Strong attention to detail with the ability to turn complex requirements into clear, actionable tasks
Strong communication and influence skills, able to work with everyone from engineers to executives to external auditors
Experience in card issuing, stablecoins, payments, or cross-border fintech products
Familiarity with ISO 27001, DORA, or other emerging global regulations
Experience with tools like Vanta
Unlimited time off 🌴 Unlimited vacation can be daunting, so we require Rainmakers to take at least 10 days off.
Flexible working ☕ We support a flexible workplace. If you feel comfortable at home, please work from home. If you’d like to work with others in an office, feel free to come in. We want everyone to be able to work in the environment in which they are their most confident and productive selves. New Rainmakers will receive a stipend to create a comfortable home environment.
Easy to access benefits 🧠For US Rainmakers, we offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents, as well as a 100% company subsidized life insurance plan.
Retirement goals💡Plan for the future with confidence. We offer a 401(k) with a 4% company match.
Equity plan 📦 We offer every Rainmaker an equity option plan so we can all benefit from our success.
Rain Cards 🌧️ We want Rainmakers to be knowledgeable about our core products and services. To support this mission, we issue a card for our team to use for testing.
Health and Wellness 📚 High performance begins from within. Rainmakers are welcome to use their card for eligible health and wellness spending like gym memberships/fitness classes, massages, acupuncture - whatever recharges you!
Team summits ✨ Summits play an important role at Rain! Time spent together helps us get to know each other, strengthen our relationships, and build a common destiny. Expect team and company off-sites both domestically and internationally.