Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company. 

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you. 

About the Role:

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.

We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us! 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is a member of the Pitchbook Cybersecurity Team and is a key leader in embedding security into the fabric of PitchBook products by maturing the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and conducting in-depth security design reviews. An employee in this role will design, engineer and use security solutions that safeguard PitchBook systems and the PitchBook platform. 

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will leverage subject matter expertise and experience in a fast-paced environment to solve cybersecurity problems in a way that is collaborative and connected directly to PitchBook engineering practices. In this role, you will be provided with opportunities to learn, grow and develop your career while being supported by a growing cybersecurity team and leadership that understands the need to align cybersecurity practices with customer satisfaction and company profitability. 

Additional responsibilities:

***4 days in office, 1 day remote/telecommuting. Occasional travel to other PitchBook office locations (less than 5%).

Skills and Qualifications:

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, IT Management, Management Information System, Information Technology or related field, or foreign equivalent and 5 years of experience in Information Security or a related technology function such as engineering or software development in Software Developer, Cyber Engineer, or other relevant position.

This position also requires: experience with Penetration Testing; experience with Vulnerability Assessment; experience with Security Review. Experience with Software Development; experience with secure code

Reviews & architecture security reviews; experience leading end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle, including identification, risk-based prioritization, remediation coordination, and continuous monitoring across enterprise systems and applications; experience in one or more programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java, UNIX shell); experience with Layer 7 protection platforms like Cloudflare or CloudFront, and analysis tools like Mixpanel or Splunk; experience with coordinating end-to-end penetration testing with external vendors, validate and reproduce reported vulnerabilities, and partner with SAT teams to drive timely remediation and risk mitigation; and experience working with cloud security controls in AWS or GCP environments. *Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, and experience.

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

Emotional Health

Social Health 

Financial Health 

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

Working Conditions:

At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

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