Senior Staff Security Engineer
Description For Senior Staff Security Engineer
PPRO is seeking a Senior Staff Security Engineer to drive their mission of providing robust, secure, scalable, and resilient systems. This role offers the opportunity to showcase deep, all-round security skills combined with robust software engineering expertise. You'll solve complex technical problems related to security, compliance, and resilience, participating in decisions on architecture and technical direction.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and delivering strategic, cross-team security and compliance projects
- Building consumable Security as Code artifacts and patterns
- Collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to embed security principles
- Establishing company-wide security standards
- Conducting threat modeling exercises
- Providing expert advice on product and application security issues
- Driving strategic security assessments and penetration testing
The ideal candidate will be results-oriented, highly collaborative, and pragmatic with expert experience in security architecture and application security. Strong expertise in cloud (preferably AWS and GCP) and container security (Kubernetes, Docker) is required, along with a deep understanding of DevSecOps and CI/CD security controls.
PPRO offers a hybrid working environment with 3 days/week on-site expectation, comprehensive insurance coverage, gym membership contribution, professional development opportunities, and access to a mental health platform. Join PPRO to shape the future of payments and make a significant impact in a fast-paced fintech environment.
Responsibilities For Senior Staff Security Engineer
- Design and deliver strategic, cross-team/cross-domain security and compliance projects, architectures and initiatives
- Build consumable Security as Code artefacts and patterns
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure security principles are embedded into the software development lifecycle
- Establish company-wide security standards and share best practices
- Conduct threat modelling exercises to identify and mitigate potential security risks
- Provide expert advice and support on product and application security issues
- Drive strategic security assessments and penetration testing of applications
- Identify emerging security threats and trends, and develop proactive measures
- Evaluate and recommend the latest technologies to solve security problems
- Drive innovation and efficiencies, providing thought leadership on emerging best practices
Requirements For Senior Staff Security Engineer
- Expert experience in security architecture and application/product security, with a strong background in software development
- Experience designing and building scalable security controls, architecture and services
- Strong expertise in cloud (preferably AWS, and GCP) and container security (Kubernetes, Docker)
- Deep understanding of designing and building DevSecOps and CI/CD security controls
- Great problem solving abilities
- Developer mindset and empathetic approach to find innovative 'win-win' solutions
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and fluent proficient in English
Benefits For Senior Staff Security Engineer
- Hybrid working structure with 3 days/week on site expectation
- 30-day holiday allowance
- Work from abroad policy for up to 30 days per year
- Various insurances including accident, disability, direct insurance (bAV), and travel insurance
- Gym membership contribution
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- German language courses for non-native speakers
- Access to a mental health platform
