Security Engineer
Riga, LatviaFull-TimeMid-levelSoftware Engineering
The role
- As a Product Security Engineer, you will enable development teams to take ownership of the security and privacy of their product by collaborating to set requirements and standards, performing design reviews and vulnerability assessments, and helping build security controls. You will also work closely with the dedicated Security Operations and Security Engineering teams.
- You will be someone who has experience securing a cloud-native environment, and, in particular, in embedding security and privacy standards in engineering functions. You should also be comfortable automating security and privacy engineering and performing various security assessments.
What excites you
- Developing high-quality code for extensive tasks, showcasing proficiency in leading systems and architecture design independently.
- Leading the design and documentation processes for complex tasks, breaking them down into manageable segments for team collaboration while also handling the most challenging portions.
- Contributing significantly to the company-wide systems architecture, impacting the organisation's technological landscape.
- Providing guidance to developers and architects on secure coding methodologies, architectural design, and security best practices, fostering a culture of excellence within the team.
- Overseeing the vulnerability management program, conducting routine assessments, prioritising resolutions, and tracking progress towards securing systems.
- Demonstrating advanced proficiency in security testing, ensuring comprehensive evaluations of system, application, and network security postures.
- Creating and maintaining robust security policies, procedures, and guidelines for effective programme management.
What excites us
- Experience in cloud-based application and infrastructure security - especially, DevSecOps
- Background in threat modelling and security architecture/secure design
- Awareness of or exposure to security and privacy standards, such as ISO27001, SOC1, CyberEssentials, GDPR, or similar
- Nice to have: Cybersecurity certifications, such as CISSP, CEH, Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or similar
- Technical experience in working with cloud computing providers such as GCP or AWS
- Technical leadership qualities - setting direction alongside the managers and supporting the security team in technical development.
Base salary range: €4,133 to €6,200 gross monthly
- Base salary ranges are based on role, job level, location, and market data. Please note that whilst we strive to offer competitive compensation, our approach is to pay between the minimum and the mid-point of the pay range until performance can be assessed in role. Offers will take into account level of experience, interview assessment, budgets and parity between you and fellow employees at GoCardless doing similar work.
The Good Stuff!
- Wellbeing: Dedicated support and medical cover to keep you healthy.
- Work Away Scheme: Work from anywhere for up to 90 days in any 12-month period.
- Hybrid Working: Our hybrid model offers flexibility, with in-office days determined by your team.
- Equity: All permanently employed GeeCees get equity to share in our success.
- Parental leave: Tailored leave to support your life's great adventure.
- Time off: Annual holiday leave based on your location, supplemented by 3 volunteer days and 4 wellness days.
We’re building the payment network of the future, and to achieve our goal, we need a diverse team with a range of perspectives and experiences. As of July 2024, here’s where we stand
- 45% identify as women
- 23% identify as Black, Asian, Mixed, or Other
- 10% identify as LGBTQIA+
- 9% identify as neurodiverse
- 2% identify as disabled
