Senior Security Engineer, Octane
Threat and Vulnerability
$138-195k
End-to-end digital buying experience
Open for applications
End-to-end digital buying experience
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$138-195k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To connect people with their passions by making lifestyle purchases fast, easy, and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- Octane is seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer specialized in Threat and Vulnerability
- The role requires expertise in cloud security, automation, and infrastructure protection, along with hands-on experience responding to security incidents
- Ideal candidates have at least seven years of experience in security operations, strong scripting and integration skills, and familiarity with tools like Datadog, Splunk, and Terraform
- Relevant security certifications are a plus
- 7+ years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience designing, building, and running secure, fault-tolerant systems in cloud or virtualized environments
- Advanced knowledge of security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, firewalls, and Threat Intelligence platforms
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash
- Experience integrating tools using REST API connections
- Collaborated with distributed engineering teams and experience with cross-functional collaboration
- Background in security architecture and design, including experience with cloud security and infrastructure security
- Experience with security operations tools such as Datadog, Splunk, ELK
- Previously utilized infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Cloudformation/CDK
- Experience designing and leading the incident response process for security incidents
- Relevant certifications such as CEH, SANS, CISM, CISSP are a plus
- Relevant security-focused degrees and certifications are preferred
What the job involves
- This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a Security Operations Center (SOC) and Incident Response program to enhance the company’s security posture
- The position involves developing and integrating security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, and threat intelligence platforms, as well as maintaining integrations with key security tools
- The role includes designing alerts, metrics, and dashboards to monitor security incidents, collaborating with cross-functional teams to investigate security threats, and mentoring junior engineers on best practices
- Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Security Operations Center (SOC) and Incident Response program to improve the security posture of the company
- Develop, integrate, and automate security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, and Threat Intelligence platforms to enhance security signal sources and incident response capabilities
- Develop and maintain integrations with security tools such as IdP, SASE, and EDR. Aggregate security signals such as end-user and production environment logs
- Design and implement alerts, metrics, runbooks, and dashboards to track security posture and incident response efforts
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the engineering department to ensure effective collaboration and communication
- Mentor and coach junior engineers on the team and across the engineering organization on SOC and Incident Response best practices
- Respond to security incidents and injection requests in a timely and efficient manner, and support the team's after-hours on-call schedule
- Collaborate with Engineering, IT, and other teams to investigate potential security issues, review logs for evidence of compromise, and lead security-related tasks
- Design and implement security architectures and solutions to protect infrastructure and workload environments
- Stay up-to-date with evolving security threats and technologies, and apply that knowledge to improve the company's security posture
Our take
Octane Lending is revolutionizing the financing process within the powersports industry. The company's online platform offers streamlined online financing options and has significantly improved customer experience through its technology-driven solutions.
In addition to its core focus, Octane has expanded its offerings to include recreational vehicles, tractors, trailers and electric vehicles. The company collaborates with over 30 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and has originated more than $4B in loans through its in-house lender, Roadrunner Financial.
Octane's impressive flurry of funding rounds in 2024 underscores strong confidence in its business model and future growth. The new capital will allow Octane to expand into more markets, all off the back of a milestone year in which it has expanded into marine markets and achieved $5B in aggregate originations.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision: Generous coverage for you and your dependents
- Generous Parental Leave: As your family grows, ours does too
- 4+ Weeks of PTO: Enjoy your time off & have the encouragement to take it!
- Education Stipend: Up to $3000/year for continuing education
- Competitive 401(k): We match 100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% of the next 2%, for a total match of up to 4%
- Donation Matching: Octane matches charitable gifts from employees year-round
- Powersports Safety Benefit: Up to $500/year for powersport safety equipment
- Gympass Membership: We offer flexible memberships to thousands of gyms, studios, and apps to support your wellness journey
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
Leadership
Mark Davidson
(Co-Founder & CRO)Previously co-founded Cheggin where they served as the CEO. They also co-founded oDigger and CaptureSEO and worked as a Marketing Manager at Egos Marketing.
André Gregori
(Head of Dealer Products & Co-Founder)Head of Dealer Products at Octane Lending. Previously co-founded Cheggin.
Mark Garro
(Senior Director of Engineering & Co-Founder)Senior Director of Engineering at Octane Lending. Previously served as the CTO at Cheggin and ScholarLocker. They also worked as a Software Engineer at VIVANA Wellness.
Michael Fanfant
(Boardmember & Co-Founder)Board Member at a number of companies including Octane Lending. Also a General Partner at Runa Capital and previously a Strategy Associate at Capital One.
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