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title: 'Senior Security Lead at Lendbuzz'
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# Senior Security Lead at Lendbuzz

- **Company:** Lendbuzz
- **Location:** Tel Aviv, Israel
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/lendbuzz/08b42330-f76c-4e2a-863f-4e8ae7d48b3c

## Job description

At Lendbuzz, we believe financial opportunity should be more personalized and fair. We develop innovative technologies that provide underserved and overlooked borrowers with better access to credit. From our employees to our dealers, partners, and borrowers, we’ve built a company and a culture around a resolute belief in the promise and power of diversity. We value independent and critical thinking.

We're looking for a Senior Security Lead to partner closely with our CISO in driving Lendbuzz's security strategy and running the day-to-day of the security function. You'll own the execution of key initiatives, keep the security program on track, and work with senior stakeholders across the company to make security part of how we build and operate. This role suits someone who combines strong technical depth with excellent communication skills and strong project management capabilities. You'll have broad scope, high visibility, and a direct impact on how security works at Lendbuzz.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner with the CISO on Lendbuzz's security strategy and roadmap, and own the execution of key initiatives

- Help run the day-to-day of the security function: priorities, planning, tracking, metrics and follow-through

- Translate business objectives into scalable security programs and controls

- Act as a key stakeholder in security governance, risk management and decision-making

- Work with senior leaders across Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, Legal, Compliance and Business teams to align on security priorities and drive cross-functional initiatives

- Support regulatory, audit and customer security requirements, keeping security aligned with business goals and commitments

- Drive the adoption of AI, automation and emerging technologies to improve security effectiveness and efficiency

- Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence and security ownership across the organization

Requirements:

- 8+ years of experience in Information Security, Cyber-security or Security Engineering

- Proven experience leading security programs or initiatives in large-scale, high-growth organizations

- Strong background across multiple security domains, including Security Engineering, Security Operations, Cloud Security, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management and Governance

- Extensive experience securing cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP and/or Azure)

- Deep understanding of security architecture, security controls and modern security technologies

- Experience with regulatory frameworks, audits, compliance programs and risk management

- Excellent communication skills. You write and present clearly to senior stakeholders and can explain technical risk in business terms.

- Highly organized, with sound judgment and a strong sense of ownership

- Fluent English, with experience working with global teams and international stakeholders

Nice-to-Have:

- Experience in fintech, financial services or highly regulated environments

- Experience leading AI security or security automation initiatives

- Hands-on experience with modern security platforms such as CrowdStrike, Wiz, Okta, SIEM and identity solutions

- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CRISC or equivalent

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## Experience building and scaling security teams

What we offer:

- A culture that values product ownership, collaborative architectural planning, and building wins for your resume/portfolio as much as for the company.
- Smart, dynamic people with whom you can share the experience of building something unique.
- Competitive salary with opportunities for growth and advancement.

A Note on Recruiting Outreach We’ve been made aware of individuals falsely claiming to represent Lendbuzz using lookalike email addresses (eg @lendbuzzcareers.com). Please note that all legitimate emails from our team come from @lendbuzz.com. We will never ask for sensitive information or conduct interviews via messaging apps.

## About Lendbuzz

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Lendbuzz is an AI-powered auto finance platform that provides car loans to individuals with limited or no U.S. credit history, using machine learning algorithms to assess creditworthiness.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: LBZZ)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Auto Finance / Fintech
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers with thin or no credit history) and B2B (auto dealerships)
- **Mission**: To offer fair access to credit for underserved populations [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312526096942/d715014ds1a.htm)

## Products & Services
- **[AI-Powered Auto Loans]**: Loan origination and servicing for consumers, underwritten by a proprietary AI Risk Analysis (AIRA®) score that analyzes thousands of data points per applicant. Type: Financial product.
- **[Dealership Portal]**: A streamlined point-of-sale software platform that enables dealership partners to manage loan applications and increase sales. Type: SaaS.
- **[Floorplan Lending]**: Inventory financing for dealerships. Type: Financial product.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (IPO filed; pricing not yet set)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $200M (as of latest data) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/lendbuzz). Total revenue grew at a compounded annual rate of ~83% from 2020 to 2025; the company has been profitable (positive net income) each year since 2021 [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312526096942/d715014ds1a.htm).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided sources. The company partners with 2,344 active auto dealerships as of December 2025 [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312526096942/d715014ds1a.htm).
- **Growth Signals**: 323 employees (+7.5% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/lendbuzz); 100%+ net dollar retention for 19 consecutive quarters; 143 sales employees; 61% of open positions are remote [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/lendbuzz/); expansion potential in a $718 billion U.S. auto loan origination market with over 55,000 dealerships [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312526096942/d715014ds1a.htm).

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary AI algorithms (AIRA®) trained on over 3.7 million payments from more than 205,000 consumers, incorporating 2,000+ features per applicant [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312526096942/d715014ds1a.htm).
- Focus on a large underserved market: ~119 million U.S. adults (46% of adults) with thin/no credit or near-prime status [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312526096942/d715014ds1a.htm).
- Efficient go-to-market through dealerships, leading to low customer acquisition costs and strong unit economics.
- Consistent profitability and positive net income since 2021 [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312526096942/d715014ds1a.htm).

## Strategic Focus
- Expand the dealership network within existing geographic footprint and enter new U.S. regions.
- Increase loan origination volume and market share in the $718 billion auto loan origination market.
- Continue to refine AI/ML models for credit risk assessment and credit outperformance.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven to broaden access to credit for underserved populations; co-founders were personally affected by the problem they solve [lendbuzz.com](https://www.lendbuzz.com/about).
- **Work Policy**: Broad flexibility – 61% of job listings are remote, 23% hybrid, 16% on-site [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/lendbuzz/).
- **Employer Rating**: 3.9/5.0 on LinkedIn (110 reviews) with strong scores in Work-Life (3.8), Compensation (3.9), Culture (3.9), and Career (3.7) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/lendbuzz).
- **Growth & Stability**: Rapidly growing, profitable fintech company with a recent IPO filing; Product, Engineering, and Development teams are central to the company’s innovation [lendbuzz.com](https://www.lendbuzz.com/about).

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/lendbuzz)
2. [lendbuzz.com](https://www.lendbuzz.com/about)
3. [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312526096942/d715014ds1a.htm)
4. [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1736734/000119312525201851/d715014ds1.htm)
5. [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/lendbuzz/)

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