Security Software Engineer - Glocomms : Job Details

Environment: fully on-site (5 days per week)Glocomms is partnered with a global quantitative trading firm seeking an elite Security Software Engineer to join its core engineering team in New York City. This role is designed for a top-tier technologist, a visionary security expert who thrives at the intersection of cutting-edge software development, cloud innovation, and advanced threat detection.You will be entrusted with building the most secure trading systems in the world, using your expertise to fortify mission-critical infrastructure while anticipating and neutralizing threats in a fast-moving environment.Key Responsibilities:Architect, build, and optimize advanced security frameworks that safeguard ultra-low latency trading systems, leveraging your deep expertise in high-performance, distributed systems.Contribute to cloud security strategy across diverse cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure) implementing state-of-the-art solutions that protect massive-scale systems while ensuring high availability.Design and implement next-generation detection and response capabilities, utilizing AI and machine learning to enhance real-time threat identification and remediation in milliseconds.Define and drive the firm's identity and authentication architecture; serve as a technical contributor to implement the most secure access control and authentication mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, SAML, and multi-factor authentication).Collaborate closely with core engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to embed security best practices into every phase of the software development lifecycle, delivering high-assurance code without compromising speed or innovation.Develop systems that automate security incident responses at a granular level to ensure proactive defense against sophisticated cyber threats, zero-day vulnerabilities, and insider risks.Spearhead initiatives in data protection and cryptography, prioritizing the highest level of security for sensitive information, keys, and confidential trading algorithms.Leverage your advanced knowledge of container orchestration security to secure microservices and infrastructure across Kubernetes and Docker environments.Ideal Candidate:You are an exceptionally skilled software engineer with mastery of Python, C++, Go, or Java, and have a deep understanding of secure coding, cryptography, and vulnerability mitigation.You have extensive experience building cloud-native security architectures, particularly on GCP, with proven expertise in AWS security services (IAM, KMS, Security Hub, GuardDuty).You have designed and implemented high-performance detection and response frameworks, integrating AI/ML models and cutting-edge threat detection tools.You are a recognized expert in identity and access management (IAM), with a deep understanding of authentication protocols, MFA, and privileged access management.Your knowledge of security automation, SIEM platforms, intrusion detection, and incident response is unparalleled, with a track record of building highly automated, adaptive security systems.You are fluent in securing containerized applications and hybrid cloud infrastructures, particularly in high-performance and highly regulated environments.You operate with the utmost precision, translating complex security concepts into solutions that protect the firm's edge in the market.This is a fully on-site role based out of downtown Manhattan. Interested candidates should be located in (or willing to relocate to) the New York City Metropolitan Area.#J-18808-Ljbffr