Overview
Under the mission "Move your money forward. Move your life forward," Money Forward aims to alleviate financial concerns and anxieties for individuals and businesses through the power of technology.
We have launched a project to establish a new digital bank in partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
We are currently seeking a Security Specialist - Product Security to join this initiative.
*Based on the press release announced on April 16, 2025
The successful candidate will be employed by Money Forward Inc. and seconded to the new company. The evaluation system and employee benefits will be in accordance with Money Forward Inc.
About Us
We are a startup team partnering with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to establish a new digital bank. This initiative aims to deliver more user-friendly, cost-effective, and timely financial services, providing an innovative back-office experience and creating financial flows that contribute to the growth of the Japanese economy.
Responsibilities and Duties
This position leverages knowledge and experience in coding, infrastructure, etc., to collaborate with developers and information systems personnel to maintain and enhance the security of the digital bank. As a Product Security Specialist, you will promote the following tasks in collaboration with security specialists:
- Establishing security guardrails for cloud environments
- In-house security consulting: Providing technical advice on security to in-house developers, architecture reviews, etc.
- Development of security-related tools and scripts
- Implementation and deployment of frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls
- Implementation of DevSecOps, including K8s, Docker, CI/CD
Required Skills and Experience
- Basic understanding of computer science, including networks, OS, data structures, cryptographic theory
- Development experience in any programming language or practical experience in security-by-design
- Knowledge or experience in any of the following
- Vulnerability assessment
- Cloud security
- Experience in building and operating DevSecOps
- Experience in building and operating security solutions such as WAF, IDS/IPS, SIEM
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in CTF
- Experience in bug hunting, obtaining CVEs
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, GCIH
- Deep understanding of authentication and authorization, OIDC, OAuth
- Experience in security-related work in the financial or Fintech industry, such as FISC
- Experience in AI development and/or experience in using AI tools to improve development processes.
- Money Forward recently announced our AI Strategy roadmap which focuses on improving AI-driven operational efficiencies, as well as integrating AI agents into our products to deliver better value to our users. (More information here)
Language Requirements
- Fluent in English
Attractions of This Position
- A highly challenging environment as a security specialist, creating a new digital bank from scratch in collaboration with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- An opportunity to leverage your experience and expertise in a business that has no precedent in impacting the world
- A role that offers significant responsibility and a sense of accomplishment, as you will not only plan and design security measures but also consider and execute the cybersecurity strategy of the new company yourself.
| 職種 / 募集ポジション | Security Specialist - Product Security, Digital Bank, Tokyo |
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| 雇用形態 | 正社員 |
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| Salary System | <Salary Range> Min 667,000 JPY / month（8,004,000 JPY / year）〜1,250,000 JPY / month（15,000,000 JPY / year） Each including fixed allowances of 193,649 JPY〜362,852 JPY / month. |
| Bonus | A「High Performance Bonus」may be paid to employees who receive high evaluations based on semi-annual evaluations in addition to their salary. ※Please note that the remuneration of the High Performance Bonus is subject to change according to the company's performance. |
| Probation Period | 3 months from join date |
| Working Hour System | Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work ※Conditions apply; subject to change to Flextime System. |
| Working Hours | 9:30 - 18:30 (60 min break) are the basic working hours. However, employees are able to choose their working hours at their own discretion. ※There is potential for overtime work outside the determined hours. |
| Work Style Policy | Hybrid work style ・As a standard practice, employees are required to work at the office a minimum of 2 days per week. Employees are encouraged to spend 3 or more days in the office. (This policy may be subject to change based on the company and job circumstances) ・The specific "team office days" may vary depending on the assigned team. |
| Holidays/Vacations | ■ Saturdays / Sundays / Japanese national holidays ■ Paid holidays ■ Summer holidays (3 days) ■ Winter holidays (2 days) ■ Year-end and New Year’s holidays (Dec 31st～Jan 3rd) |
| Benefits | ■ Various social insurances (employee pension, health insurance, employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance) ■ Neighborhood housing allowance and neighborhood moving allowance ■ Salary-based rent deduction benefit ■ Health check and gynecological checkup ■ Influenza vaccine ■ Book purchases support ■ Defined-contribution corporate pension ■ Employee stock ownership plan ■ Preferential treatment when using the following services（limited to businesses under contract with Money Forward） - Rental agency - Housekeeping services - Babysitting - Online English conversation school |
| Selection Process１ | Casual interview/Document Screening ↓ First interview (Depending on the position, there may be a technical assignment before the interview) ↓ Several interviews (The number of interviews depends on the position) ↓ Final interview (We may ask for a reference check before or after the interview) ↓ Job offer/Offer meeting ※The process may be subject to change depending on the case. |
| Selection Process２ | ■ What are reference checks? Money Forward may ask for your cooperation with reference checks using a reference check service tool. We believe that mutual understanding is limited to the selection process alone. Therefore, we would like to gather information about you from your supervisor and colleagues at your current or former company to ensure a more reliable match and facilitate your early success after joining our company. ※We do not make employment decisions based solely on the contents of reference checks. ※The fact that you are in the selection process with us will not be disclosed to referees. |
| Notes | ・Range of change in job description: Work as determined by the company ・Range of change in work location: Work location as determined by the company |
| Reference Information | https://recruit.moneyforward.com/#introduction |
| 会社名 | 株式会社マネーフォワード |
|---|---|
| 代表者 | 代表取締役社長グループCEO 辻 庸介 |
| 創業 | 2012年5月 |
| 取締役 | 金坂 直哉 中出 匠哉 竹田 正信 石原 千亜希 |
| 社外取締役 | 田中 正明 倉林 陽 安武 弘晃 宮澤 弦 Ryu Kawano Suliawan 菊間 千乃 |
| 監査役 | 畠山 優実 田中 克幸 瓜生 英敏 |
| CxO・VPox | 瀧 俊雄 坂 裕和 松岡 俊 伊藤 セルジオ 大輔 関田 雅和 松久 正幸 野村 一仁 長尾 祐美子 渋谷 亮 金井 恵子 |
| 執行役員 | 田平 公伸 山田 一也 本川 大輔 冨山 直道 木村 友彦 永井 博 駒口 哲也 廣原 亜樹 島村 誠一郎 永井 七奈 木村 慎治 丸山 嘉伸 吉本 憲文 工藤 裕之 島内 広史 上利 陽太郎 小山 幸宏 |
| オフィス | 本社オフィス 〒108-0023 東京都港区芝浦3-1-21 msb Tamachi 田町ステーションタワーS 21F 北海道支社 〒060-0061 北海道札幌市中央区南一条西4-5-1 札幌大手町ビル3階 東北支社 〒980-0021 宮城県仙台市青葉区中央2-2-10 仙都会館 5F 東海支社、名古屋開発拠点 〒450-6213 愛知県名古屋市中村区名駅4-7-1 ミッドランドスクエア 13F 京都支社、京都開発拠点 〒604-8004 京都府京都市中京区三条通河原町東入中島町78番地 明治屋京都ビル 4階 関西支社、大阪開発拠点 〒541-0042 大阪府大阪市中央区今橋 2-5-8 トレードピア淀屋橋 9階 広島支社 〒730-0015 広島市中区橋本町9-7 ビル博丈5F 九州・沖縄支社、福岡開発拠点 〒810-0041 福岡県福岡市中央区大名1-12-60 FPGリンクス大名Ⅱ 5F・6F |
| 社内コミュニケーション活性化の取り組み | ■全社週次/月次朝会/半期総会 ■代表との意見交換会（CEOセッション） ■全社懇親会（MF Happy Hour） ■他部門社員との交流会（シャッフルランチ・ディナー） ■上長との定期1on1（ツキイチ面談） ■社内公募制度（MFチャレンジシステム） ■社員満足度調査（MFグループサーベイ） ※一部正社員のみ |
| 労働条件 | 屋内原則禁煙（喫煙室あり）等 |
| 中途採用比率 | 2021年11月末 93.8％ 2022年11月末 90.0% 2023年11月末 76.6％ 2024年11月末 88.7% |