[Remote] Senior Application Security Engineer at Sardine

Canada

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CA$175,000 – CA$215,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fraud Prevention, AML Compliance, Fintech, Banking, RetailIndustries

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Application SecuritySecurity Code ReviewsVulnerability AssessmentsPenetration TestingWeb ApplicationsMobile ApplicationsAPIsSDLCSecurity Tools IntegrationSecurity Culture

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote?

Yes, this is a fully remote position available in Canada, with a remote-first culture allowing you to work from home, beach, mountain, cafe, or anywhere.

What is the company's work culture like?

Sardine maintains a remote-first culture with hubs in the Bay Area, NYC, Austin, and Toronto, hiring self-motivated individuals with extreme ownership and high growth orientation, valuing performance over hours worked to support work-life balance.

What experience is required for this role?

The role requires 7+ years of experience in application security or related fields.

What are the main responsibilities of this position?

You will perform security code reviews, vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines, lead threat modeling, triage vulnerabilities, collaborate with teams, develop standards, manage training, create automation, and assist in incident response.

What makes a strong candidate for this AppSec Engineer role?

A strong candidate is a motivated individual passionate about proactively identifying and mitigating security risks, building secure systems, and fostering a strong security culture, with hands-on experience embedding security into the SDLC.

Sardine

Fraud prevention and compliance platform

About Sardine

Sardine.ai focuses on fraud prevention and compliance for banks, retailers, and fintech companies. Its platform offers tools for risk scoring, transaction monitoring, and customer due diligence, helping clients detect fraud and prevent money laundering. What sets Sardine.ai apart is its ability to monitor customer interactions for fraud signals, using data from over 35 providers to generate accurate risk scores. The company's goal is to enhance security and compliance for financial institutions and retailers.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$73.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Generous compensation in cash and equity
7-year for post-termination option exercise (vs. standard 90 days)
Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
Unlimited paid time off and minimum 2 weeks/year of mandatory vacation
100% of health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and 60% for dependents
4% matching in 401k
Company-wide offsites, the last one was at Miami
MacBook Pro delivered to your door
One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, monitors, etc.
Monthly meal stipend
Monthly health and wellness stipend
Monthly meet-up stipend
Unlimited access to an expert financial advisory

Risks

Sophisticated synthetic identity fraud challenges traditional detection methods.
Real-time payment systems increase fraud risk, straining current detection capabilities.
Dollar-to-crypto conversion partnership may attract regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

Sardine offers instant settlement for NFT and cryptocurrency transactions, enhancing transaction speed.
The platform uses behavioral biometrics to monitor interactions, providing precise risk scores.
Sardine integrates data from over 35 providers for comprehensive fraud detection.

Upsides

Partnership with Experian enhances product offerings with behavioral biometrics and device intelligence.
Collaboration with Airbase expands market reach in integrated risk management solutions.
Launch of GenAI assistant, Finley, leverages AI for competitive fraud detection.

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