Junior Application Security Engineer (Cloud Security)

Location: Hybrid in Hamburg, Germany

Salary: EUR 50,000–62,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a European e-commerce company operating at the intersection of fashion and technology, with a focus on personalized online shopping.

What you will do

• Conduct regular penetration tests and application security assessments.
• Perform code reviews and advise on the secure setup and maintenance of applications and infrastructure, usually hosted in AWS and Kubernetes.
• Triage and respond to monitoring events and participate in incident response activities within the SOC, including occasional 24/7 on-call duties.
• Optimize and automate security auditing processes, including setting up attack infrastructure, writing Python scripts, and implementing security scanning in GitLab CI.
• Work closely with security engineers, developers, and IT teams to apply security best practices and respond to emerging threats.

Requirements

• At least one year of application security experience.
• Ability to perform active application security assessments and penetration testing.
• Ability to develop and script using Python.

Nice to have

• Experience architecting secure systems using threat modeling and security engineering practices.
• Experience conducting secure code reviews across cloud environments, preferably AWS or GCP; Azure experience is a plus.
• Experience executing red teaming operations and offensive security strategies.
• Security certifications such as OSCP or OSWP.
• Knowledge of Laravel and PHP.
• Ability to read and understand JavaScript and Go.
• Experience with incident response activities.
• Experience with web application firewalls and CDN providers such as Cloudflare or Akamai.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Flat hierarchies, direct communication, pragmatic decisions, and clear responsibility.
• Inclusive environment built around acceptance, inclusion, and diverse perspectives.
• Team lunches, afterwork drinks, company events, and informal opportunities to connect.
• Additional employee perks are available through the company benefits program.

Hiring process

• Apply online through the company career page.
• Candidate information is handled confidentially according to EEO guidelines.