Relay is entering an exciting new chapter of growth, and we’re looking for a Security Engineer to join the purple team in our security organization. This is a rare early-career opportunity to work across both offensive and defensive security with the mentorship and support to grow quickly
As a Security Engineer on Relay’s purple team, you’ll help design and run exercises that test our defenses, surface vulnerabilities, and drive real improvements. You’ll work closely with senior security engineers who will coach you through the harder problems, and you’ll take increasing ownership of your own workstreams as you build depth
Help plan and run security simulations, and contribute to the security awareness program that comes out of them
Review how sensitive customer and financial data is accessed in Relay’s admin dashboards, and help implement improvements
Contribute to strengthening security for our developer environments, including tooling, packages, and access to production
Work alongside delivery, IT, and business teams to turn test findings into tangible fixes, and follow them through to done
Develop and manage Cyber Awareness exercises, including internal phishing attacks
Research emerging threats (e.g. AI misuse, supply chain risks, identity and access challenges, Shadow IT) and help the team figure out what they mean in Relay’s context
Share what you find in a way that educates and drives action, building your voice in Relay’s security culture
Benefits Competitive salary and meaningful equity: Relay employees are Relay owners, complete with equity and a competitive salary. Since 2023, 66%+ of employees have received salary increases, with multiple new team members joining just last year.
Social connection: We believe in celebrating our wins with two annual company-wide get-togethers, quarterly team events, happy hours, and special events and networking opportunities with industry leaders.
Personal and professional growth: Through ongoing feedback, mentorship, and coaching,



work with peers and leaders who are invested in your growth and success. Even with more than half of our team joining in the last 12 months, almost 20% have received promotions in the last year alone.
Parental leave with top-up: We offer 12 weeks off with a 100% salary top-up for all full time employees, regardless of location, and accessible for all parents: birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive
Comprehensive health benefits: Enjoy full health benefits from day one: no probation period required. We offer flexible Health or Wellness Spending Accounts and medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
Hybrid work environment: We value meaningful collaboration and connection at our Toronto office three days per week, with lunch, snacks, and beverages on us.
Top-tier equipment: As a Mac-first company, our Toronto offices have everything you need to produce your best work comfortably, from multiple screens to ergonomic seating.
Flexible vacation and time off: Every team member starts with 15 vacation days and 5 flex days to use as needed, plus an extra week of office closure during the end-of-year holidays.
Dog-friendly space: Can dogs really make you happy and healthy? We don’t know for sure, but since we don’t want to chance it, our office is 100% floof-friendly.
Award-winning workplace: As a winner of CB Insights’ Fintech 100, Deloitte Canada’s Technology Fast 50, Forbes Fintech 50, and the CIX Top 10 Growth Award, Relay is a recognized innovative and high-growth company.
Qualifications and Requirements You have used tools across the security stack, from SIEM, IPS,



WAF and EDR to vulnerability scanners and security automation platformsYou can explain a technical finding to someone who isn’t in security without losing them
You have hands-on experience with adversary simulation, detection engineering, penetration testing, incident response, or vulnerability management
You can script (Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, etc.) well enough to automate a task, pull apart data, or build a small tool, and you’re comfortable getting better at it
You’re motivated by closing the loop.
You don’t just want to identify vulnerabilities, you want to see them fixed
You have a solid grasp of security fundamentals: how systems get attacked, how they get defended, and why.
You may have gone deep on one side and be eager to learn the other
You’re comfortable working in cloud and developer environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure; GitHub, CI/CD) and can find your way around them
You thrive in fast paced environments and embrace change
You understand authentication and access protocols (SSO, OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect) or have worked with zero trust principles
You have roughly 2-4 years of experience in security, or in an adjacent technical role (IT, infrastructure, software engineering, SOC) with meaningful security exposure
You’re curious, pragmatic, and collaborative; you ask questions early, you say when you’re stuck, and exploring new threats gives you energy
You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description — your perspective and drive matter more
You have experience with cloud IAM, networking, or containerized systems like Docker or Kubernetes
You have public security contributions, CTF participation, a home lab, bug bounties, talks, research, or OSS tooling
You have participated in purple, red, or blue team rituals
You have experience in fintech, SaaS, or scaling tech companies

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📌 Security Engineer (Ontario)
🏢 Relay
📍 Ontario