Software Engineer, CLARK
Security
Digital insurance manager
Job no longer available
Digital insurance manager
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make insurance simple and help to insure people properly.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience in software development with a focus on security
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
- Strong expertise in PHP modern, object-oriented development, including frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Zend
- Proficiency in Vue.js and its ecosystem (Vuex, Vue Router, etc.)
- In-depth understanding of common web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10) and secure coding practices
- Experience with penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP) and static/dynamic code analysis
- Knowledge of the most current IT risks e.g. understanding of security protocols, authentication, and authorization
- Previous experience building security countermeasures against attacks on technologies at the web, backend, and database level
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying potential security risks
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Sensitivity to the security challenges faced by participants in a large, international project
What the job involves
- As our Software Engineer (Security), you will focus on ensuring the security and integrity of web applications
- This role combines deep technical expertise in PHP and Vue.js development with a strong understanding of cybersecurity practices to identify vulnerabilities, implement safeguards, and develop secure code
- Developing secure backend systems using PHP with a focus on mitigating risks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other vulnerabilities
- Ensuring frontend security using Vue.js by implementing measures like input validation, secure routing, and content security policies
- Designing and integrating secure RESTful APIs, ensuring encryption and authentication best practices
- Conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on PHP and Vue.js applications
- Implementing tools and processes to automate threat detection, renovating processes and monitoring to identify outdated externals and build concepts how to remove these dependencies
- Staying updated with the latest security patches for PHP, Vue.js, and associated libraries/frameworks
- Working closely with security and development teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Educating other team members on secure coding practices and emerging security threats
Our take
The insurance sector has been undergoing a period of radical digital transformation over recent years. Gone are the days of imperfect policy fits, time-consuming shopping, and lengthy exchanges with dubious brokers. A wave of startups are making insurance faster, easier, and more on-demand than ever, and the newly minted Unicorn app CLARK is proving to be a major player.
Operating in Germany and Austria, the CLARK app allows insurance customers to manage and monitor all their contracts from a single hub. It works like an independent insurance advisor, keeping users abreast of expiry dates, policy changes, and recommending policy improvements by scanning different rates from over 180 insurers.
The German insurtech market is especially strong relative to its European counterparts, thanks to impressive international investment, careful government regulation, and a fertile, collaborative ecosystem. This has meant, however, that the market has reached a matured period of slower growth and consolidation. This means CLARK has to keep pace with similarly commanding startups like Wefox and INZMO, maintaining its momentum through acquisitions of smaller companies such as SimpleInsurance Broker.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2021
$81.4m
SERIES C
Apr 2018
$29m
SERIES B
Total funding: $128.4m
Company benefits
- You are encouraged to contribute your ideas and initiatives
- Free drinks, fresh fruit and delicious coffee
- Flexible working hours
- Cultural initiatives such as team events, Monday morning check-in and hopefully soon our monthly team breakfast & lunch
Company HQ
Bahnhofsviertel, Frankfurt, Germany
Leadership
Chris Lodde
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously held senior digital marketing and sales positions at SMP AG Strategy Consulting, then Sun Capital Partners. Subsequently served as VP of digital banking at Commerzbank AG.
Marco Adelt
(Shareholder, Executive Advisor & Co-Founder)Consulted for financial services at Capgemini Consulting, then moved into a role as senior project manager at Horváth & Partners Management Consultants.
Christopher Oster
(Supervisory Board Member & Co-Founder)Worked with BCG as a consultant, then served as Rocket Internet's COO.
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