Security Engineering Manager (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Security Engineering Manager (Cybersecurity): Leading the Application, Platform, and Offensive Security functions to build security into the core of a privacy-first digital identity and AI trust infrastructure. Focus on driving security maturity, managing AWS infrastructure risks, and developing strategies for AI-driven threat defense and adversarial simulation.

Location: Hybrid working from Berlin, Germany

Company

hirify.global is a technology company dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses with control and ownership of their data through decentralized digital identity solutions.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a diverse team of security professionals to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Embed security engineers within engineering teams to implement a shift-left model and secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage AWS platform security, including IAM, network security, and infrastructure hardening.
• Execute penetration testing and red-team exercises using both internal capabilities and external partners.
• Contribute to ISO27001 compliance, ISMS governance, and data privacy requirements like GDPR.
• Develop strategies to leverage AI for security operations and defend against AI-driven threats.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in technical security roles covering application, infrastructure, and offensive security.
• Proven track record in leading and growing security engineering teams.
• Strong background in secure architecture, threat modeling, and SDLC integration.
• Experience operating in AWS environments with distributed systems and microservices.
• Familiarity with AI security risks (OWASP LLM Top 10) and regulatory frameworks (ISO27001, NIST, GDPR).
• Must be based in or able to work from Berlin in a hybrid capacity.

Nice to have

• Applied cryptography experience.
• Experience with Rust, TypeScript, or Flutter.
• Experience with security-focused AI tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge technology redefining digital identity and data ownership.
• Join a globally distributed, senior engineering culture with an async-first collaboration model.
• Competitive compensation package including equity participation.
• Opportunity to influence security strategy with direct access to leadership.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.