Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!
Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.
What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!
Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world.
Today we support more than 4,600 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies.
With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.
Job Description
Join Flywire as a Security Engineer on our Corporate Security Team, where you will play a key role in safeguarding our internal systems, infrastructure, and processes. Working closely with IT and Security teams, you’ll develop and enforce security policies, detect and mitigate threats, and drive initiatives to strengthen our corporate security environment. From securing internal tools to managing identity and access systems, your expertise will be pivotal in reducing risk and protecting Flywire’s global operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and lead enterprise-level corporate security controls and architecture across Flywire’s systems and tooling.
- Proactively identify and prioritise access risks across internal systems.
- Own and operationalise the vulnerability management programme for corporate assets.
- Conduct Vendor Risk Assessments to ensure secure third-party relationships.
- Collaborate with IT, security, and business teams to contain and remediate incidents effectively.
- Analyse new regulatory and security requirements, updating policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Monitor and interpret security logs and alerts to detect threats or anomalies.
- Provide security expertise and guidance across departments.
- Build and promote cybersecurity awareness throughout the organisation.
- Stay ahead of emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance frameworks.
Qualifications
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
- 3+ years’ experience in information security, with a focus on IAM and IT Security.
- Proficiency across multiple security domains: Endpoint, Network, IAM, DLP, Zero-Trust.
- Proven ability to lead large-scale security projects and provide domain guidance to stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks: SOC2, PCI, HITRUST, SOX, ISO 27001.
- Relevant certifications (e.g. ISC2, CompTIA, ISACA) are highly desirable.
Why this role?
- Drive impactful security initiatives in a fast-growing, global fintech environment.
- Collaborate with high-performing IT and security teams on cutting-edge projects.
- Gain exposure to modern security frameworks and enterprise-scale architecture.
Additional Information
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation, including Restricted Stock Units
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flying Start - Our immersive Global Induction Program (Meet our Execs & Global Teams)
- Work with brilliant people that will keep you on your toes, learn more about their journeys by checking out #InsideFlywire on social media
- Dynamic & Global Team (we have been collaborating virtually for years!)
- Wellbeing Programs (Mental Health, Wellness, Yoga/Pilates/HIIT Classes) with Global FlyMates
- Be a meaningful part in our success - every FlyMate makes an impact
- Competitive time off including FlyBetter Days to volunteer in a cause you believe in and Digital Disconnect Days!
- Great Talent & Development Programs (Managers Taking Flight – for new or aspiring managers!)
Submit today and get started!
We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 40 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.
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