As a SWE currently in the finance industry (doing more back office stuff) and someone who wants to most likely stay in finance, I'm thinking about either shifting into a front office/fintech role or role on the security team. I was wondering what some of the pros and cons of each area would be and ...Read more
As a SWE currently in the finance industry (doing more back office stuff) and someone who wants to most likely stay in finance, I'm thinking about either shifting into a front office/fintech role or role on the security team. I was wondering what some of the pros and cons of each area would be and i...Read more
I have nearly 30 years of systems engineering/security background and transitioning to leader role. What is the best way to establish cyber security team in a company? What would you look at first?#cybersecurity #cybersecurity #security
What promosing late-stage startups or categories do you think will be the next SNOW in 3-5 years? Databricks, DoorDash, AirBnB are the next round. I’d like to nominate Scale AI, Gong, something in the security space (Synack?), something in the CI/CD space (LaunchDarkly? CircleCI?), and a few fintec...Read more
haven’t heard much about the company post layoffs. do you recommend working there? job security ok?#chime #fintech
Hey guys, I’m currently wrapping up my undergrad in CS and really want to leave school with the best offer I can get. I’m fascinated by distributed systems and blockchain which I’m trying to expand on. I’d also like to get into FinTech, so I tried to gear the resume towards that. Mostly been looking...Read more
A recruiter from Citadel Securities reached out to me. I've heard that it's the Amazon in FinTech, wonder if any SWE stays in there for more than 10 years? And what's the average time for a SWE to stay there? #citadelsecurities #swe
Considering the space is in fintech and big companies do layoffs without mercy (no job security anyways?)
Applied through portal never heard back. Have 3+ security experience in fintech.
I got an offer for security engineer position but amazon is offering my at l4 level vs addepar is offering me at senior level. I do have 4.5 years of experience in security. So not sure which one should I join? #Security #appsec #application #amazon #aws #addepar #fintech
#fintech #security Please add comments why you think so?
Is it fair to downgrade my current title (Staff Security Engineer) at a relatively small security consultancy to get into product security as a Senior Security Engineer in a much bigger fintech company? Or does it look bad and a more natural title progression is better perceived from a HR/career per...Read more
Why were people laid off from the security team ? Was the team bloated or just mismanaged ? Typically not a good sign with a fintech company that deals with peoples bank accounts is laying off folks on the security team.
I’m looking to find fintech companies that are hiring security engineers and analysts. Any good resources to help identify companies that will be looking to hire security talent? #finance
Federal employees like law enforcement, defense, DMV, social security office, CBP, ICE, TSA, judges, federal attorneys, IRS, etc. These employees are critical to the US economy and the security of its residents. Most occupations with insanely high TC are in Tech, Law, Pharma, Medical, FinTech, stoc...Read more
Hi community. I’m starting to apply for Principle and Director roles in FinTech, Cloud, Security, and Productivity industries. Please send feedback and help me. Thanks in advance and I’ll pay it forward.
Anyone know what citadel securities TC looks like in base/bonus split for VP in trading? Currently doing data science at a fintech with some previous trading experience and got approached for a role there but have no idea what to expect. NY based TC : 400k YOE: 8 #Citadel #citadelsecurities #HF ...Read more
I got two offers from different startups and both series B. The base is similar: Offer 1: 0.02% equity and growing 300%yoy and in fintech sector. Offer2: 0.1% equity and growing 100%yoy and in security sector. I am leaning towards Offer 1 i.e. fintech because historically they grow very fast and...Read more
Already accepted an offer from Microsoft, starting Nov, but had a recruiter from Coinbase reach out about a security role. Do I take the interview or ask to stay connected for future opportunities since I’ve already accepted an offer? I really like the role/team I’m joining at Microsoft, but I also...Read more
I’m considering a bitgo offer in the security space. Does anyone work there that can speak to the work/life balance? What is the internal murmurs of what will happen once galaxy digital acquires? #tech #Fintech #finance