Staff Security Engineer (m/f/d)

One of the fastest-growing security awareness scale-ups worldwide, focusing on behavioral science in cybersecurity.
Cologne, Germany
Security
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
8+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Security Engineer (m/f/d)

SoSafe, a rapidly growing cybersecurity awareness scale-up, is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to revolutionize their cloud-native security practices. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, focusing on building a sophisticated Security Operations stack using AWS native and open source components. You'll work at the intersection of security and DevOps, enabling teams to own their service security while contributing to the company's broader security infrastructure.

The position offers a unique opportunity to shape security architecture in a fast-growing environment, working closely with Security, Platform, Infrastructure, and IT teams. You'll lead the design and implementation of security systems while mentoring others and establishing best practices for multi-tenant SaaS applications. The role requires expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, and strong development skills in modern languages.

SoSafe offers an attractive work environment with significant benefits, including flexible working arrangements, generous vacation time, and comprehensive professional development opportunities. The company, backed by notable VCs like Highland Europe and Global Founders Capital, is on a mission to make the digital world safer through behavioral science-based approaches to cybersecurity.

This role is perfect for a security-minded technologist who wants to make a meaningful impact in cybersecurity while working with cutting-edge technologies. You'll join a vibrant, international team with offices across Europe, contributing to a culture that values diversity, innovation, and professional growth. The position offers both technical challenges and leadership opportunities, making it ideal for someone looking to advance their career in security engineering while working on meaningful problems.

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Responsibilities For Staff Security Engineer (m/f/d)

  • Lead architecture, design and delivery of a highly automated, cloud-native, developer-friendly Security Operations stack
  • Contribute to cross-organisation incident response processes, including training and exercising
  • Collaborate with teams on architectural patterns and best practices for securing multi-tenant SaaS applications
  • Integrate endpoint detection and response tools and AWS-native security services
  • Contribute to Security-team triage rotation

Requirements For Staff Security Engineer (m/f/d)

Python
Go
TypeScript
Kubernetes
  • Significant professional experience in DevOps teams supporting SaaS products
  • Deep knowledge of AWS services and tools such as kubernetes, terraform, datadog, github/gitops
  • Strong experience of incident response
  • Ability to think holistically about user needs, technology and process
  • Solid skills with a modern development language such as python or go

Benefits For Staff Security Engineer (m/f/d)

401k
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Education Budget
  • 33 vacation days
  • Flexible hours
  • Daycare Support
  • Public Transport Subsidy
  • State-of-the-art tech
  • Annual company off-site
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Learning & Development Allowance
  • Corporate Discounts
  • Fitness First membership

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