Dave · 10 hours ago
Lead Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expDave is on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field. As a Lead Security Engineer, you’ll be the technical lead for Digital Forensics and Incident Response, owning and evolving the detection and response program to protect millions of members.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Lead DFIR at Dave. Own the vision and execution for digital forensics and incident response across cloud, endpoint, and SaaS
Build what matters. Establish core forensics workflows, evolve our SIEM, and mature our ability to respond—not just react
Scale detection. Own detection off of CrowdStrike, tune Chronicle outputs, and build noise-resistant alert handling
Drive coverage. Partner on Upwinds CDR deployments, increasing breadth and depth of coverage across infra and SaaS
Automate and teach. Write tooling (Python, Terraform) that outlasts incidents—and empower others to respond, even without deep DFIR background
Triage, clarified. Lead efforts to define what clarity looks like when incidents hit—so response is calm, fast, and confident
Stand up a reliable in-house digital forensics capability
Formalize alert pipelines and triage processes across core tools (CrowdStrike, Chronicle, Upwinds, etc.)
Deliver real reductions in MTTD and MTTR—while increasing team trust in our alerts
Proactively strengthen detection through vulnerability triage, threat modeling, and purple teaming
Be seen as the driver of DFIR strategy and execution—not just the responder
Standing up new detection and response tooling
Replacing vendor forensics with in-house pipelines
Defining what 'clarity of triage' means in a high-growth org
Building systems that protect members and enable engineers—not slow them down
Qualification
Required
6+ years in DFIR, detection engineering, or incident response roles
Strong hands-on experience with cloud-first environments (GCP preferred)
Proficiency with EDR (e.g., CrowdStrike), SIEM (e.g., Chronicle), and CDR tooling (e.g., Upwinds)
Python and Terraform fluency for automation and deployment
A clear communicator under pressure—able to drive calm, cross-functional collaboration
A mindset that security should accelerate, not hinder, the business
Preferred
Experience building DFIR programs in-house
Certifications like GCIH, GCFA
Familiarity with SaaS and endpoint hardening
Prior work in remote-first security teams
Benefits
Opportunity to tackle tough challenges, learn and grow from fellow top talent, and help millions of people reach their personal financial goals
Flexible hours and virtual first work culture with a home office stipend
Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
Generous paid parental and caregiver leave
401(k) savings plan with matching contributions
Financial advisor and financial wellness support
Flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break
All-company in-person events once or twice a year and virtual events throughout to connect with your team members and leadership team
Company
Dave
Dave is a banking app that offers customers banking, financial insights, overdraft protection, and building credit products.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$646.3MKey Investors
FTX VenturesTiger Global ManagementVictory Park Capital
2026-01-19Undisclosed
2023-09-18Post Ipo Debt· $50M
2022-03-21Post Ipo Debt· $100M
Leadership Team
Jason Wilk
Founder and CEO
Joan Aristei
Chief Legal Officer
Recent News
Crowdfund Insider
2026-01-04
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