Application Security Specialist, Shift Technology
DevSecOps
+ Variable component tied to personal and company performance
AI-driven insurance fraud solution
Be an early applicant
AI-driven insurance fraud solution
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Variable component tied to personal and company performance
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To revolutionise the policyholder experience through wide-ranging products that apply AI and advanced data science to key insurance processes.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years experience with a degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering or a related qualification
- Familiarity with applicable standards, methods, models, and approaches (OWASP, CWEs, MITRE, threat modeling, etc.)
- Knowledge of scripting language (Python, Ruby, Rust, etc.)
- Strong knowledge of API and Web Apps security
- Collaboration - Engagement with the tech teams and other stakeholders, especially in a remote setting
- Good understanding of software security principles and best practices
- Excellent communication skills; comfortable to represent the cyber security team at all levels of the organisation, and with partners and vendors
- Good awareness of cybersecurity trends
- Strong attention to detail, a can do attitude, and an analytical mind and outstanding problem solving
What the job involves
- The security team is a critical component of Shift Technology as no organization is immune to cyber-crime
- The team is responsible for protecting information throughout the security infrastructure, edge devices, networks, and data
- We strive to stay up to date with the latest tactics hackers are employing in the field in order to prevent data breaches by monitoring and reacting to attacks but the first step is finding the most qualified professionals to lead the way
- As an Application Security Engineer within Shift, you will own, maintain and promote the security tools of the SDLC, CI/CD pipeline, continuously test (manually and automatically), and monitor software security from design to production, supervise part of the SOC
- You’ll join a team and a company where you can own and drive, and progress your career to the next level
- As part of the information security department, this role reports to the CISO
- Working with data scientists and software delivery teams to ensure technical security standards and architectures are well understood and best practices are followed so the software is developed with Security and Privacy by Design and by Default in mind
- Raise the awareness of our developers about security best practices
- Automation of security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA, Vulnerability management, threat modelling, etc.) and acquaintance with relevant tooling eg. Github Advance Security, Veracode, Snyk, ThreatAgile, ZAP, Burp, Bug Bounty, etc
- Interest in Data Science, Engineering and ML Security on Azure and AWS
- Ownership of the Application Security Chapters by defining technical policies, standards and guidelines for security relating to software development and championing these through the organisation
- Working with engineering leads on identified security risks and software vulnerability
- Operate a software vulnerability management program
- Understanding/Knowledge of main development language frameworks (C#, Java, React, Python, etc…)
- Occasional security auditing of software developed by the company and its partners
- Oversee security managed services and outsourced security capabilities
- Create, maintain, and execute appropriate incident response processes to enable timely escalation, containment, and recovery of cyber security events
- Work with other teams to identify recurring patterns and propose strategic actions to reduce risk
- Provide clear, concise, and easily consumable communication with key technical and non-technical stakeholders so that incidents are understood and appropriately addressed
- Ensure accurate and clear communication with all stakeholders
- Provide appropriate KPIs and KRIs to key stakeholders
- Technical liaison with third parties on application security related discussions related to security
- Promote a mind-set of developing secure systems, transferring knowledge of security standards / processes and acting as a subject matter expert (SME)
Application process
- TA Interview
- Security team interview
- Technical interview
- CISO interview
- CTO interview
Our take
The global insurtech market is projected to grow substantially given the increased demand for insurance service digitisation, projected market expansion, and developments in technology that have made it easier to buy and process claims. Insurtech helps create new avenues that large insurance companies have less incentive to pursue, such as offering social insurance and customised policies for clients.
In January 2021, Shift Technology introduced the Shift Insurance Suite to help the insurance industry apply AI-based decision automation and optimisation technology solutions. This addresses critical processes across the insurance policy lifecycle, as well as helps insurers to achieve faster, more accurate claims and policy resolutions.
Shift Technology is focusing on continuous deployment in the UK and the US, whilst exploring opportunities in Singapore, as it attempts to become an international player in the market. However, it must stave off a number of major competitors to do so, including Quantemplate, Slice and Neos.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2021
$220m
SERIES D
Mar 2019
$62.3m
SERIES C
Total funding: $322.3m
Company benefits
- Flexible remote and hybrid working options
- Competitive Salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
- Company equity
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Parental leave opportunities
- Extensive mental health benefits provided via our global Employee Assistance Program
- Paid volunteering time - 16 hours annually
Company HQ
Bercy, Paris, France
Leadership
Jeremy Jawish
(CEO)Experience in fraud detection solution development for AXA in 2011, and as an FICC Strategist for Goldman Sachs in 2012.
Eric Sibony
(CSO)PhD in machine learning from 2012-2016, and has been CSO since 2013.
David Durrleman
(Fellow Engineer)Experience as a Fixed Income Strategist for Goldman Sachs between 2008-2013.
Share this job
View 5 more jobs at Shift Technology