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Security Engineer (GRC)

san francisco, CA

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About this opportunity

Whatnot lists this Security Engineer (GRC) opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.

As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.

We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.

Role

Whatnot's Security GRC team is dedicated to building trust with regulators, customers, employees, and investors by demonstrating commitment to industry standards and continuous improvement. We defend and protect our users' data and information as if it were our own.

As part of the Security GRC team, you can expect to be responsible for:

Reviewing and implementing secure configurations across various tools like Okta, Terraform, AWS, Lumos, Cloudflare, and Github.

Developing security requirements for partner teams and driving progress towards the execution of those requirements.

Preparing for and running our external security audits.

Shaping the strategic direction of the Security GRC team.

Leading our security risk management program to prioritize security risks and ensure proper mitigations are implemented.

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA or New York, NY hubs.

You

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.

As Our Governance, Risk, & Compliance Analyst You Should Have a Minimum Of 5+ Years Of Relevant Experience In Security Governance, Risk, And Compliance, Preferably In a Tech Startup Environment, Plus

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

The successful candidate will have a deep knowledge of security best practices and industry standards, such as ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI, and GDPR/ CCPA.

Experience at a Big 4 firm or similar reputable audit firm.

Experience in supporting complex third party audit projects in a cloud centric environment, with a strong aptitude to understand emerging technologies to ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are met.

Excellent written communication skills with the ability to document, communicate, and report security assessments as well as the status of the implementation and effectiveness of cybersecurity controls with product and business leaders.

Experience creating and running a security risk management program that adeptly balances security risks with business priorities.

Benefits

Generous Holiday and Time off Policy

Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision

Work From Home SupportHome office setup allowance

Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet

Care benefitsMonthly allowance for wellness

Annual allowance towards Childcare

Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses

Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally

Monthly allowance to dogfood the appAll Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).

Parental Leave16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

Compensation Range: $175K - $230K

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Worksite address

san francisco, CA, 94199, US

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