Senior Software Security Engineer, Platform

Branch•Minneapolis, MN

54d•$160 - $170•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Security Software Engineer at Branch, you'll play a critical role in securing our platform by designing and implementing security-focused systems, tools, and patterns directly in code. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on security through software, not operations. You'll work closely with our Operations, Security, and Risk teams while partnering across engineering to identify risks, implement mitigations, and promote secure development practices. This is a cross-functional, high-impact role that helps ensure our systems scale safely and securely.

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years focused on security-related initiatives
2+ years working with Keycloak
Strong programming skills in Java; working experience or willingness to learn Go
Deep understanding of application and service security, including the OWASP Top 10 and secure service design
Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML-based authentication
Experience building secure RESTful APIs and working with Spring Security
Solid grasp of GCP services and cloud security best practices
Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and risk teams
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure architecture patterns, libraries, and tools across our Java and Go services
Identify and mitigate security risks through design reviews, code reviews, and threat modeling
Integrate security automation into CI/CD workflows (e.g., static analysis, secrets scanning, dependency checks)
Improve authentication, authorization, and service-to-service communication standards
Promote secure coding practices across teams through collaboration and guidance
Support compliance and incident response from a technical engineering perspective