Principal Information Security Engineer

Blackhawk Network • Dallas, TX

4d • $155,770 - $323,010 • Hybrid

About The Position

Blackhawk Network is hiring the head of Product Security Engineering to join its Global Information Security Team and lead and grow the Offensive Security Team. The role supports a technology environment that includes transaction acquisition, switching and routing, real-time settlement, prepaid card processing, fulfillment, business analytics, consumer websites, mobile applications, and high-volume transaction processing. The position is based in Coppell, Texas, with remote work possible and a hybrid arrangement described as focused remote work plus in-person collaboration at the Coppell office.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, understand security decisions affecting corporate and production infrastructure, and communicate their implications to engineers and business teams outside the CISO organization. The role includes product security support across the company, onboarding applications onto product security tools, supporting commercial off-the-shelf and internally built applications, and conducting manual and tool-assisted code reviews. The position reports directly to the Senior Director of Product Security.

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, such as Python Django, Java, JavaScript, BASH, or PowerShell.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and auditing languages such as Java, Ruby, Python, or JavaScript, and capability to pick up new languages and technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with payment, ecommerce, and FinTech systems.
• Experience working in software development.
• Certifications such as SANS GIAC, CISSP, ISC2, ISACA, OSCP, or OSCE.
• A BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related experience.
• Curiosity and adaptability in 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.
• Provide support for product security commercial off-the-shelf and in-house-built applications.
• Perform manual code reviews and use static analysis tools to review applications.
• Lead and grow the Blackhawk Network Offensive Security Team.
• Communicate security decisions and their impact to engineers and business teams outside the CISO organization.

Benefits

• 401k with employer match.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 12 paid holidays in 2023.
• Sick pay accrual according to state law.
• Parental leave.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Accident and illness insurance.
• Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Wellness benefits.
• Flexible time off for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal