Head of Security Engineering (Mexico City) Scheme: Full-time, Onsite (Polanco) Time: Monday - Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. Our client, a fast-growing fintech operating across the US, Mexico, Colombia and Peru, is hiring their first dedicated security leader. This is a hands on role reporting to the CTO, owning and scaling an already mature security program What you’ll own: Security across the platform, cloud infrastructure, corporate systems and endpoints The security of the money movement path (transaction approval, withdrawal controls, credentials) Cloud and Kubernetes hardening, codified as infrastructure as code Application and infrastructure security reviews, working directly with engineers to fix issues ISO 27001 certification progress, audits, and banking partner due diligence Incident response, on call rotation, and business continuity/disaster recovery testing What you bring: 5+ years in security engineering, appsec, or cloud security,



ideally in fintech, payments or banking Real hands on engineering ability. You can read code, understand auth flows, and fix what’s broken Practical OWASP Top 10 experience in production environments Experience implementing ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST Certifications like OSCP, CISSP, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer are a plus Professional English Based in Mexico City or willing to relocate. In person from the Polanco office Our offer: A competitive salary package with medical insurance. Participation in our client’s employee stock option plan. Direct access to the CTO and full ownership of how security is run. The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Head of security engineering (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Base Labs
📍 Ciudad de México