Lead Security Engineer
Core
Set technical direction for security engineering across defensive (AppSec, CloudSec) and offensive (PenTest, SecOps) disciplines, acting as senior technical authority and mentoring the team.
Role type
Lead Security Engineer (Senior IC with leadership responsibilities)
Builds
Secure software design, cloud infrastructure defence, automated security controls, penetration testing, and incident detection capabilities
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Application Security, Offensive Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Technical strategy definition, secure software design, cloud architecture defence, penetration testing, incident leadership, team mentorship, cross-functional stakeholder management, automated security controls integration, Zero Trust design, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, applied cryptography, federated authentication, regulatory compliance (PCI-DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, DORA)
Preferred skills
Master's degree in CS/Cyber Security, 8+ years progressive engineering experience, hands-on seniority in AppSec/Cloud/PenTest/SecOps, prior experience shaping technical roadmaps or influencing hiring
Technologies
Public cloud topologies, containerisation, orchestration, GitLab CI pipelines, forensic tooling, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, federated authentication architectures
Responsibilities
Define and own technical strategy across secure software design, cloud infrastructure defence, offensive testing, and incident detection; Direct integration of automated security controls into engineering pipelines and cloud infrastructure; Set standard and cadence for penetration testing, red team simulations, and detection engineering; Mentor senior and junior security engineers across both tracks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership and mentorship responsibilities
