Product Security Engineer

TL;DR

Product Security Engineer: Collaborating with development teams to embed security and privacy standards into products with an accent on secure architecture design, vulnerability assessments, and building security controls. Focus on automating security engineering, performing security assessments, and overseeing the vulnerability management program.

Location: Hybrid in Riga, Latvia

Salary: €4,133–€6,200 gross monthly

Company

hirify.global is a global bank payment company processing over US$130bn+ of payments annually across 30+ countries, using AI-powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud.

What you will do

• Enable development teams to take ownership of product security and privacy.
• Collaborate to set requirements, standards, and help build security controls.
• Perform design reviews and vulnerability assessments.
• Develop high-quality code for extensive tasks and lead system and architecture design.
• Contribute significantly to company-wide systems architecture.
• Provide guidance to developers and architects on secure coding, architectural design, and best practices.
• Oversee the vulnerability management program, conducting routine assessments and prioritising resolutions.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in security testing for systems, applications, and networks.
• Create and maintain robust security policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements

• Experience securing a cloud-native environment, especially DevSecOps.
• Background in threat modelling and security architecture/secure design.
• Awareness of security and privacy standards (e.g., ISO27001, SOC1, CyberEssentials, GDPR).
• Technical experience working with cloud computing providers such as GCP or AWS.
• Technical leadership qualities, setting direction and supporting team development.

Nice to have

• Cybersecurity certifications, such as CISSP, CEH, or Professional Cloud Security Engineer.

Culture & Benefits

• Dedicated wellbeing support and medical cover.
• Work Away Scheme: Work from anywhere for up to 90 days in any 12-month period.
• Hybrid working model offers flexibility, with in-office days determined by your team.
• All permanently employed GeeCees receive equity.
• Tailored parental leave to support your life's great adventure.
• Annual holiday leave, supplemented by 3 volunteer days and 4 wellness days.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and environmental sustainability.