Principal Information Security Engineer

Blackhawk Network•Coppell, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Blackhawk Network is hiring the head of Product Security Engineering to join its growing Global Information Security Team and lead and grow the Offensive Security Team. The role supports security for BHN’s software solutions, which include transaction acquisition, switching and routing, real-time settlement, prepaid card processing, fulfillment, business analytics, consumer websites, mobile apps, and high-volume transaction processing. The successful candidate will be a technical self-starter who understands the security decisions needed to protect corporate and production infrastructure and can explain their impact to engineers and business teams outside the CISO organization. The position is based in Coppell, Texas, with remote work possible, and reports to the Senior Director of Product Security. The role provides Product Security thought leadership, supports and onboards product security tools and applications, and performs manual and tool-assisted application code reviews. It requires the ability to read, write, and audit languages such as Java, Ruby, Python, or JavaScript, as well as the ability to learn new languages and technologies. BHN values curiosity and adaptability with emerging technologies and experience using AI tools to improve work, processes, or results. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a background check.

Requirements

Strong passion for Product Security.
5–15 years of experience working on a security team.
Ability to program or script in at least one language.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and auditing languages such as Java, Ruby, Python, or JavaScript, and ability to pick up new languages and technologies.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related experience.
Successful completion of a background check is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Python Django, Java, JavaScript, BASH, or PowerShell programming or scripting experience.
Experience with payment, ecommerce, and FinTech systems.
Experience working in software development.
Certifications such as SANS GIAC, CISSP, ISC2, ISACA, OSCP, or OSCE.
Curiosity and adaptability with emerging technologies, and successful use of AI tools to enhance work, improve processes, or deliver measurable results.

Responsibilities

Provide Product Security thought leadership across the company.
Deploy and onboard applications on product security tools.
Support product security commercial off-the-shelf and internally built applications.
Perform application code reviews manually and with static analysis tools.
Lead and grow the Blackhawk Network Offensive Security Team.
Communicate security decisions and their impact to engineers and business teams outside the CISO organization.