Security Operations Engineer, Mollie
Payment service provider
Open for applications
Payment service provider
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in a fast-growing product company, with a strong ownership mindset in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working within a Security Operations (SecOps) team in any role is preferred
- Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- A customer-centric approach that is both pragmatic and risk-aware
- Strong understanding of security concepts including cyberattacks, related TTPs, threat vectors, controls, risk management, and incident response
- Experience with Security Incident and Event Management and Security Orchestration and Automated Response
- Experience with Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Endpoint Detection and Response tools (e.g. Crowdstrike, Sysdig)
- Experience working in a DevOps environment and methodologies, ideally with a DevSecOps approach
- Experience working with regulatory compliance frameworks and information security management standards like NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR, and DORA
- Experience with a “3 lines of defense” model, dealing with auditors, and managing controls
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms (e.g., GCP) and experience with Linux, macOS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitLab
- Experience automating workflows, with Python scripting preferred
What the job involves
- Mollie is a fast growing financial services company, and security is an essential and integral part of our business
- The role of the Security Operations Analyst/Engineer lies at the heart of it all
- This is a hands-on role focused on providing operational security for Mollie through resolving security incidents and running various security operations activities, including threat hunting, analysis of threat intelligence and automation
- You will join the existing SecOps team, consisting of mid- to senior-level experts, where you will find a lot of opportunities to shine and make an impact
- This role requires assisting in a wide range of security initiatives, involving self-directed and informed decision-making on critical security topics
- Respond to security incidents, collaborating with other internal teams and external parties to ensure coordinated responses and minimize business disruption
- Investigate and resolve security incidents, following established procedures and best practices
- Develop and enhance security playbooks and runbooks to document standardized procedures for incident response, threat hunting etc
- Collaborate with the Security Engineering team to improve our overall security posture and detection capabilities
- Proactively hunt for threats not easily detected by existing use cases
- Define monitoring scenarios and develop prototype rules based on security intel or defense gaps
- Participate in the incident response rotation and on-call procedures
- Identify potential threats, delivering strategic reports and changes like use case updates to minimise the impact of the threats
- Create reports, dashboards, and security metrics to communicate security posture and insights
- Automate repetitive security tasks to improve efficiency and free up time for more strategic security initiatives
- Identify areas for optimization, propose and implement process changes, collaborating with the team for efficient security operations
Our take
Mollie, an Amsterdam-based startup, enables businesses to integrate payment methods into websites or apps via an API, improving upon the difficult options offered by traditional banks. Focused on the SMB market, Mollie serves over 120,000 businesses, including Deliveroo, Unicef, and Acer.
Recent funding supported international expansion and the launch of Mollie Capital in the UK, providing SME merchants quick and flexible funding up to £250,000. This service has already provided over €50 million in loans to more than 5,000 SMEs in Europe.
In 2023, Mollie reported a 36% increase in net revenue to €99 million, driven by larger customers and new products. Operational costs fell by 30% due to AI-driven efficiencies and the launch of MollieGPT for customer support. With continued international expansion and innovative products, Mollie aims to simplify financial processes for businesses of all sizes.
Kirsty
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76% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Career progression
"The paths for progression are clear at Mollie. If you want to grow in a specific area or as a manager, there is scope to do so. Because the company..."
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2021
$693.1m
SERIES C
Sep 2020
$106m
SERIES B
Total funding: $825.2m
Company benefits
- Noise cancelling headphones
- MacBook
- Birthday off
- Complimentary baby days
- 20 days working from abroad
- 25 holiday days
- Commute reimbursement
- Work from home budget
- Bike lease plan
- Internet allowance
- In-office lunch
- Wellbeing program
- Pension contribution
- Health insurance
- Bonus scheme
- Equity plans
- Referral bonus
- Learning platform
- Mentor program
Company values
- Be loved: We genuinely seek out what’s best for our customers, partners, and people. We treat everyone with respect
- Be bold: We do things because they are the right things to do. We have the courage to take risks and challenge the status quo. We always strive to be the best version of ourselves
- Be authentic: We take pride in being our true selves. We believe that every person matters. We dare to make tough decisions and know that small things can make a big difference
Company HQ
Grachtengordel-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Leadership
Koen Köppen
(CEO, not founder)Previously worked at Klarna in roles including Director of Global Solutions, VP of Product, and CTO.
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