CISO (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

CISO (Cybersecurity): Leading the security organization to integrate security deeply into product and engineering within a multi-country e-commerce platform with an accent on DevSecOps, cloud-native architecture, and AI integration. Focus on reducing engineering friction through automation, driving pragmatic risk management, and securing AI-driven capabilities.

Location: Cologne, Germany (Hybrid/Work from Home options available)

Company

Europe’s No.1 e-pharmacy, an AI-first, app-driven multi-country e-commerce platform scaling fast with cloud-native architecture.

What you will do

• Integrate security across the entire product lifecycle by establishing a DevSecOps-driven Secure SDLC with threat modelling and automated controls.
• Build a platform security mindset ensuring cloud-native architecture and AI initiatives are secure by design.
• Implement automation and scalable security patterns to reduce friction for engineering teams.
• Drive pragmatic risk management and advise the CIO and Board on strategic security investments.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are met through scalable security capabilities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing security team of 8 specialists.

Requirements

• Experience leading security in digital platforms, product-centric environments, and traditional GRC structures.
• Strong expertise in DevSecOps, cloud-native environments, and security engineering.
• Ability to balance strategic risk awareness with commercial business reality.
• Experience shaping security for AI-driven capabilities, including data protection and model risks.
• Must be based in or be able to work from Cologne, Germany.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Work from Home arrangements, including the possibility to work up to 20 days a year from anywhere in the EU.
• Support for individual development via various internal and external trainings.
• Strong team culture with creative team-building events and regular parties.
• Corporate pension plan with access to dedicated external consultants.
• Free and anonymous professional mental health support via nilo.