Software Engineer – Security

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee security initiatives across engineering teams.

• Create a comprehensive overview of engineering security and collaborate with the CTO and CISO to establish a plan for enhancements.

• Integrate consistent security tools into all pipelines, including credential scanning, SCA, SAST, and DAST.

• Configure security tools to meet organizational standards while minimizing unnecessary alerts.

• Evaluate system designs and architectures with engineering teams, incorporating security considerations from the outset.

• Develop agentic security testing utilizing AI agents to continuously assess applications and notify engineers.

• Collaborate closely with the CISO, security team, CTO, and engineering leaders to translate security objectives into functional systems.

• Assist engineers in building securely through tools, guidance, and practical examples.

• Lay the groundwork for security and consistently enhance the engineering security framework.

⛳️ Requirements

• Mid-level to senior experience in developing production systems in any programming language.

• Strong skills in system design, including the ability to read architecture diagrams and identify security vulnerabilities.

• A genuine interest in security and a drive to prioritize it in your work.

• Solid understanding of secure development practices and common application vulnerabilities.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

• Ability to influence engineers and garner support for changes without formal authority.

• Familiarity with AI coding tools in daily tasks.

• Proficient in written and spoken English.

• Experience in implementing security tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, or secret scanning in an enterprise setting is a plus.

• DevOps experience within a regulated industry, such as financial services, is advantageous.

• Experience in developing AI agents or LLM-based automation is a bonus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Pension scheme.

• Personal performance bonus.

• 26 days of holiday each calendar year.

• Bupa health & dental cover.

• Group life assurance.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Reasonable adjustments made at any stage of the hiring process.