Product Security Engineer, Engine by Starling

• Significant experience in a security-focused role with a strong emphasis on risk analysis, threat detection, and architectural review
• Proven expertise in conducting threat modelling and security design reviews for complex, cloud-native applications (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes)
• Deep understanding of common application and infrastructure vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK) and their mitigation
• Experience managing penetration testing engagements and working with development teams on remediation
• Mature understanding and experience with cloud security architecture (AWS, Google Cloud)
• The ability to read and understand code (e.g., Go, Python) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) to effectively analyse security risks
• The ability to document security requirements from various stakeholders
• A practical understanding of how to integrate security into the software development lifecycle
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical risks to diverse audiences
• A thorough understanding of the incident response process and the principles of Zero Trust architecture
• A proactive approach to staying updated with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques

Desirable

• As a Product Security Engineer at Engine, you will be a technical strategist responsible for proactively identifying and mitigating security risks across our platform and products
• Your primary mission is to ensure we build secure systems by providing expert security analysis, architectural guidance, and process leadership
• You will lead threat modelling sessions, conduct in-depth security reviews of new features, manage our penetration testing programme, and triage complex findings
• This role requires a deep understanding of technology and attack vectors, combined with the ability to think strategically and communicate complex risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be
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• We are looking for an experienced Product Security Engineer to join our growing Security Engineering team, working closely with the GRC team and the various Engine Technology teams to make sure security is at the heart of all our technical processes
• Your place within the team will depend on your individual strengths and interests
• This role will cover a wide array of security areas across our multi-tenant SaaS cloud environments and internal infrastructure and will require a skilled individual to spearhead efforts in fortifying both infrastructure and application platforms, against potential threats
• Conduct comprehensive security architecture and design reviews, ensuring that security is embedded from the start
• Lead the threat modelling process (e.g., using STRIDE) for new products and features, identifying potential design flaws and defining security requirements
• Manage the end-to-end penetration testing lifecycle, from scoping engagements with technical teams to triaging, validating, and driving the remediation of findings
• Analyse and interpret results from security tools (SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanners) to prioritise and address the most critical risks
• Act as a key security advisor to engineering teams, providing expert guidance on security best practices, vulnerability mitigation, and secure design patterns
• Translate regulatory requirements (PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001) into concrete technical controls and implementation plans in collaboration with the GRC team
• Lead incident response efforts, including investigation and remediation of security breaches
• Support our internal security awareness and training programs and advocating the DevSecOps mindset that we have created across our technology teams

• Initial interview with our Staff Security Engineer - ~45 minutes
• Take home technical task to be discussed in the next interview
• Technical interview with some of our Security and Information Security team members - ~1.5 hours
• Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO ~45 minutes