--- title: 'Site Reliability Engineer at VantageScore' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/site-reliability-engineer-vantagescore-san-francisco-jmy54d1y4vgk' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Site Reliability Engineer at VantageScore - **Company:** VantageScore - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Posted:** 2026-05-18 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vantagescore/jobs/4250509009 ## Job description ## About The Role We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong focus on DevSecOps to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will oversee and maintain the reliability, security posture, and operational hygiene of our cloud infrastructure, APIs, and software supply chain. You will drive patch management programs, harden our Cloud infrastructure, and maintain our code repositories to ensure all systems remain compliant, secure, and scalable. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of operations and security, is passionate about automation, and takes pride in keeping complex environments clean, auditable, and resilient. ## Key Responsibilities - Own and execute end-to-end patch management across AWS compute resources (EC2, ECS, Lambda runtimes, EKS nodes), third-party dependencies, and OS-level packages. - Monitor, triage, and remediate vulnerabilities identified by security scanning tools (e.g., AWS Inspector, Dependabot, Security Hub, or equivalent), prioritizing by CVSS severity and business impact. - Maintain and enforce branch protection rules, secret scanning policies, and dependency update workflows across all code repositories. - Design and implement automated pipelines for continuous compliance checking, security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA), and infrastructure drift detection. - Collaborate with IT & Info-Sec SMEs on AWS IAM roles and policies, VPC configurations, Security Groups, CloudTrail, Config, and GuardDuty to ensure least-privilege access and auditability. - Collaborate with development teams to embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, or equivalent) without impeding developer velocity. - Support the reliability and availability of production APIs — including uptime monitoring, incident response, runbook creation, and post-incident reviews. - Partner with Legal and Data Governance SMEs on API access procedures and monitoring. - Define and track SLOs/SLAs for internal and external APIs; implement alerting and dashboards using observability tooling (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana). - Lead periodic infrastructure and dependency audits; produce clear reports on patch compliance status and open risk items for engineering and security leadership. - Maintain thorough documentation of patching schedules, runbooks, access policies, and environment configurations. - Participate in on-call rotation and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). - 5+ years of professional experience in a Site Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, DevOps, or DevSecOps role. - Demonstrated expertise managing AWS environments — including EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudTrail, Config, and GuardDuty. - Experience with various cloud environments: AWS, Azure, GPC - Strong experience with GitHub administration: branch protection, Actions workflows, secret scanning, Dependabot, and code owners. - Hands-on experience with patch management and vulnerability remediation at scale, including OS-level patching (Amazon Linux, Ubuntu) and dependency lifecycle management. - Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK). - Experience integrating security tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning) into CI/CD pipelines. - Solid understanding of API reliability patterns: health checks, rate limiting, circuit breakers, and observability. - Familiarity with compliance frameworks relevant to cloud environments (SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks, NIST CSF). - Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar for automation and tooling. - Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical risk for non-technical stakeholders. - Build observation (logging, metrics, alerting) systems to make sure system works well, and develop response plans. ## Preferred Qualifications - AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional). - Experience with container security and Kubernetes (EKS) hardening. - Familiarity with CSPM tools (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud, AWS Security Hub) for continuous cloud posture management. - Experience managing API gateways (AWS API Gateway, Kong, or similar) including security policy enforcement. - Exposure to secrets management solutions (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault). - Knowledge of SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation and management. - Experience with incident response playbooks and tabletop exercises. - Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and cross-functional engineering teams. ## Compensation The anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 annually, plus eligibility for a 15% annual performance bonus. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including skills, experience, education, certifications, and geographic location. In addition to base salary and bonus eligibility, we offer a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other employee benefits. ## About VantageScore ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: VantageScore develops predictive credit scoring models that expand consumer access to credit while helping lenders make more informed lending decisions. - **Entity Type**: Private (joint venture of Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) - **Headquarters**: Washington, D.C., USA (with offices in New York City and San Francisco) - **Founded**: 2006 - **Founders**: Joint venture established by the three nationwide consumer reporting agencies (NCRAs) – Equifax, Experian, TransUnion ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Credit scoring, analytics, financial technology (fintech) - **Target customers**: B2B – banks, credit unions, fintechs, mortgage lenders, capital markets, and other institutions that assess consumer creditworthiness - **Mission/purpose**: To be the leading credit modeling company, delivering the most predictive, innovative, and inclusive tri-bureau models and attributes in the US market – expanding consumer credit access and helping lenders make better lending decisions. ## Products & Services - **VantageScore 4.0**: The flagship credit scoring model that scores approximately 94% of adults 18+ (including ~33 million more consumers than conventional models). It was the first to incorporate trended credit data and to remove paid medical collections. Uses machine learning. - **VantageScore 4plus™**: An enhancement of 4.0 that leverages consumer-permissioned open banking data to deliver over 10% predictive lift for lenders. - **VantageScore 5.0**: The latest model (released 2024) that further improves predictive power and financial inclusion. - **VantageScore 4.0 Attributes**: Custom models and scoring solutions enabling more effective credit decisions, including proprietary GAIN Attributes™ that generate insights beyond traditional scoring inputs. - **MarketGain™**: A tool launched in 2023 to help lenders identify potential addressable markets when converting to VantageScore 4.0. - **Capital Markets Solutions**: VantageScore credit scores are used in asset-backed securities (ABS) issuances – $13.4 billion in 2024. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly available (privately held joint venture) - **Key metrics**: - Over 42 billion VantageScore credit scores used in 2024 (55% increase year-over-year) - Used by more than 3,700 institutions (banks, fintechs, etc.) - All 10 of the largest US banks use VantageScore credit scores or digital tools in one or more lines of business - $13.4 billion in ABS issuances utilizing VantageScore in 2024 - **Notable investors/partners**: Backed by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion (the three NCRAs). Recognized by the White House as an industry leader in innovation. - **Growth signals**: - FHFA mandate (starting 2025) requires VantageScore 4.0 credit scores for all mortgages sold to or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – a massive regulatory catalyst. - Record adoption growth in 2023 with 30%+ increase in scores used year-over-year. - Expansion into open banking with VantageScore 4plus™. ## Competitive Advantages - **Tri-bureau model**: The only credit scoring model developed jointly by all three nationwide credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion), ensuring consistency and broad data coverage. - **Financial inclusion leadership**: Scores ~33 million more consumers than conventional models, including historically marginalized populations, without sacrificing safety and soundness. - **Regulatory tailwind**: FHFA mandate for mortgage lending creates a structural advantage and drives adoption. - **Innovation track record**: First to incorporate trended credit data, first to eliminate paid medical collections, first to use machine learning in a tri-bureau model, and first to include rent, telecom, and utility data. - **Proprietary attribute leveling process**: Maintains high score consistency across the three bureaus. - **Transparency**: Publishes annual model assessments so lenders and policymakers can verify predictive power and fairness. ## Strategic Focus - **Open banking integration**: VantageScore 4plus™ leverages consumer-permissioned bank data to boost predictive power – a key growth vector. - **AI/ML advancement**: Investing heavily in generative AI and large language models (LLMs) for credit modeling, as evidenced by recent job postings for Senior AI Engineer and Senior Data Scientist (AI/ML/GenAI). - **Continued model innovation**: Development of VantageScore 5.0 and beyond to maintain predictive edge. - **Market expansion**: Driving adoption among lenders, especially in mortgage and capital markets, while helping them comply with the FHFA mandate. - **Consumer education**: Tens of millions of consumers use VantageScore to monitor their credit; the company aims to increase financial literacy and access. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & mission**: Fast-paced, independent startup culture within a financially stable joint venture backed by the three major credit bureaus. Employees drive impact on a massive scale, helping millions of Americans gain access to credit and homeownership. - **Values**: Innovation, inclusion, collaboration, respect, transparency. - **Work policy**: Hybrid – offices in Washington D.C., New York City, and San Francisco. - **Benefits** (from careers page and job postings): - 401(k) matched up to 7% - Flexible Time Off (PTO) - 12 paid holidays - Medical, dental, vision, and wellness benefits - Monthly team dinners/events in NYC and SF - Modern collaboration spaces - **Open roles** (as of mid-2026): Senior AI Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Senior Marketing Specialist, Search Marketing & SEO Manager (Contract), Software Engineer (Contract), Analyst (Capital Markets & Industry Relations), Director of Compliance, Executive Assistant & Office Administrator, and Senior Data Scientist (AI/ML/GenAI). - **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on state-of-the-art data analytics, AI/ML/LLM research, and cross-functional teamwork. The company offers the chance to work on cutting-edge credit models that directly impact financial inclusion. ## Sources 1. [vantagescore.com](https://vantagescore.com/) – Main site with product overview and key metrics 2. [vantagescore.com/about](https://vantagescore.com/about/about-vantagescore) – About page with mission, history, and financial inclusion details 3. [vantagescore.com/about/careers](https://vantagescore.com/about/careers) – Careers page with open positions and benefits 4. [vantagescore.com/about/careers/senior-data-scientist-ai-2](https://vantagescore.com/about/careers/senior-data-scientist-ai-2) – Senior Data Scientist job posting with detailed company description and benefits 5. 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