Senior Cyber Security Engineer , Faculty
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2+ days a week in office (Old Street, London)
Enabling clients to use cutting edge AI to improve the performance of their business
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Enabling clients to use cutting edge AI to improve the performance of their business
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
2+ days a week in office (Old Street, London)
201-500 employees
Company mission
The safe, widespread adoption of AI.
Role
Who you are
- Because of the nature of the work we do with our Government clients, you may need to be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC) and willing to work on site with these customers from time to time
- You are a solid software engineer with a deep interest in security, possessing strong Python skills and the ability personally to maintain and adjust complex infrastructure
- You possess hands-on experience with cloud security tools (such as Security Hub, IAM, and WAF) and a firm understanding of identity management protocols like OAuth2.0 and SAML
- You have a proven track record in vulnerability management and securing the application development lifecycle, including container scanning and automated testing
- You bring a creative and curious mindset to offensive security, ideally with experience in CTF exercises or red-teaming scenarios
- You are a clear and persuasive communicator, comfortable acting as a technical advisor to clients and translating complex risks into actionable engineering tasks
- You thrive on autonomy and ownership, ready to step into a senior role where you will define best practices in a fast-paced, evolving domain
- This role requires you to be eligible for Security Clearance, meaning you have lived in the UK for the past 5 years continuously
What the job involves
- Our Government and Public Services business unit is committed to leveraging AI for the benefit of individual citizens and the public good
- From our work informing strategic government decisions, to optimising our NHS, through to protecting children from harmful online content - we know that AI offers opportunities to drive improvements at every level of Government and we are proud to lead on some of the most impactful work happening in the sector
- As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will lead our security efforts across a number of key projects, bridging the gap between robust engineering and AI safety. You will play a pivotal role in securing critical infrastructure for high-stakes projects while pioneering offensive "Capture the Flag" scenarios to test the limits of frontier AI models
- If you are a talented software engineer with a security mindset who thrives on solving complex, real-world problems, this is your opportunity to shape the future of AI safety
- Designing and building sophisticated "Capture the Flag" puzzles and scaffolding to rigorously test the security and capabilities of frontier AI models and agentic systems
- Setting technical standards for cyber security across our consulting and AI safety business units, acting as the senior technical authority for deployed security practices
- Implementing and securing cloud-native environments while managing identity, access, and logging across multiple client deployments
- Collaborating within cross-functional teams of machine learning engineers, data scientists, and designers to ensure security is woven into the fabric of the projects you deliver
- Automating security processes, vulnerability management, and secure development lifecycles to create resilient, scalable software
- Mentoring and guiding junior engineers and data scientists, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous security learning
Application process
- Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
- Technical Interview (90 minutes)
- System Design Interview (90 minutes)
- Commercial Interview (60 minutes)
- If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please do apply or reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential chat - talent@faculty.ai Please know we are open to conversations about part-time roles or condensed hours
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Foreseeing the AI boom as far back as 2014, Faculty was founded to ensure the technology could be implemented where it was needed most. A European leader in applied AI, Faculty helps its clients accelerate and execute their highest priorities, whether that be new drug development, bringing renewable energy online or defending against terrorist attacks. It works with organisations such as OpenAI and Anthropic to ensure their latest AI models are safe, human-led and explainable.
The PhD-heavy team has delivered long-term impact for important organisations across healthcare, communications and counter-terrorism and has published papers on AI safety alongside leading universities. As a major voice concerning the safe use of artificial intelligence, Faculty's CEO has sat on the government's AI council and was invited to the first-ever AI Safety Summit.
With 10% of the UK's science and maths PhD holders applying for Faculty's talent programme, it remains a major pioneer in the space. It's shaping how we think about and implement AI, and will continue to be a prominent figure in the sector.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2019
$10.5m
SERIES A
Oct 2019
$40.8m
SERIES A
Total funding: $53.4m
Company benefits
- Dental cover - 100% of dental fees covered, up to £500, including checkups and hygienist.
- Optical Cover - 100% of the cost of prescribed glasses and contact lenses up to £300 a year.
- Hybrid working: We believe people have needs, responsibilities and interests that require something different to a strict working day. We trust people to organise and take accountability for their own work and do our best to support their lives outside Faculty. We provide you with all you need to work from home, including a laptop, keyboard and chair.
- Unlimited holidays: We encourage each other to use this time to take a break, work on personal projects, or to spend time with their friends and family
- Fantastic private health, for you & your family - including 24/7 unlimited virtual private GP appointments and covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Access to mental health coaching with Sanctus
- Lunch weekly, and more fruit, drinks and snacks than you could ever eat (for office-based employees)
- We work hard and make sure we enjoy what we do. So we have frequent socials and informal get-togethers to help make sure you enjoy your time with us. You’ll make friends and professional connections that will last a lifetime
- Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave - we offer a progressive, gender neutral and generous parental leave policy here at Faculty. All parents are given 15 weeks leave at full pay in addition to statutory time off after 12 months of service.
Company values
- Grow the Best Team - Only hire people you’re convinced will make Faculty better. Take others’ development as seriously as your own. Build strong and collaborative teams
- Do Great Work - Master your craft. Take pride in your work, even when no one is watching. Demand the highest standards from yourself and others. Work hard, but do it sustainably
- Be Humble & Kind - Recognise that you’re always learning, and have something to learn from everyone. Always make the decision that is best for faculty, but treat people kindly as you do it
- Act with Integrity - Have the courage to maintain integrity even when it’s costly to do so. Demand this from others without hesitation
- Seek Truth - Seek the truth over winning the argument. Understand the root cause. Create an atmosphere in which the best idea succeeds, regardless of who or where it comes from.
- Maximise Impact - Care about the impact of your work. Find the thing that is most important to your customer. Design the best solution, not just what’s easiest or fashionable. Get it done fast. Make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Company HQ
Old Street, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Marc Warner
(CEO)Previously a Marie Curie Fellow in Physics at Harvard University, specialising in quantum sensing.
Andrew Brookes
(CTO)Previously a CTO at Hillgate and Vice President at BlackRock.
Angie Ma
(Co-Founder)Previously a Scientific Consultant at Bio Nano Consulting.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Faculty
Angie Ma (Co-Founder)
- AI changes everything, and so must we to make sure our people reflect the real diversity of society. We believe that recruiting talent with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds encourages people to think differently and be more creative
- We welcome difference whether it’s ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability so please be yourself!
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