Embed within a product engineering team and help shape the security of our products from design through to production.
Influence architecture, design and implementation decisions to ensure security is considered from the outset.
Partner with Product Engineering, Platform Engineering and Information Security teams to identify risks, define appropriate controls, and build secure-by-default systems.
Contribute code, reviews and technical guidance where security expertise is required.
Act as a security advocate and trusted advisor within the team, helping balance risk, usability and delivery.

Significant experience securing modern software systems and applications.
Strong understanding of secure software architecture, threat modelling and security engineering practices.
Deep familiarity with cloud-native architectures and security controls, particularly within AWS.
Experience designing systems that handle sensitive, confidential or regulated data.
Comfortable reading, reviewing and writing production code, ideally with experience in Python or similar backend technologies.
Familiar with the security considerations of modern data stores such as PostgreSQL.
Pragmatic judgement and the ability to balance security, product and engineering needs.
Ability to influence engineers and stakeholders across multiple teams without relying on formal authority.
Familiarisation with SOC2 and ISO 42001 is a bonus.

Competitive Salary (our salary bands are benchmarked at the top end of the market)
Equity options
Pension (your minimum contributions are 4% with 9fin matching up to 7%)
Private Medical Insurance
Paid sick leave with Income Protection for long periods of illness
Group Life Assurance
Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes
25 holiday days per year
Local public holidays (with the ability to exchange them for alternative days)
Hybrid working model, to allow you the flexibility to decide how, where and when you do your best work
Work abroad for up to 3 months a year
1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available
Professional learning and development budget
Quarterly team socials
Summer and Winter company social events

Senior Security Engineer

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