Engineer Manager Security – Remote-First

EPI Company; Paris; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

European Payments Initiative (EPI) seeks an Engineering Manager for Security to embed secure-by-design practices in our SDLC. You’ll lead a pan-European security team, drive DevSecOps, and build a scalable, compliant security program across cloud and on‑premise environments.

You’ll balance hands-on engineering with leadership, collaborating with Product and Platform teams to align security with business goals while maintaining regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in cyber security engineering.
• Experience leading an engineering-focused department with scalable infrastructure.
• Desire to spend ~50% hands-on time while guiding risk-aware decisions.
• Ability to contribute to technical and business strategy and align with security vision.
• Strong experience in security engineering for complex, secure platforms.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of French, German, or Dutch is a plus.
• Experience in payments or financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the security engineering strategy across teams.
• Mentor security and platform engineers; foster growth and alignment with vision.
• Architect secure cloud environments and IAM best practices.
• Strengthen compliance readiness with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 frameworks.
• Collaborate across Security, Platform, and Product to deliver secure solutions.

Skills

Cyber security

Engineering leadership

Hands-on leadership

DevSecOps

Cloud security

IAM/RBAC

Security architecture

Risk management

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Datadog

GitHub Actions

Docker

OpenAPI

MongoDB

Job description

Be part of a movement to change the way Europe pays

In today’s digital world, payments often still feel outdated: random delays and confusing rules make it harder than it should be to pay and get paid. The European Payments Initiative (EPI) is here to change all that, forever.

With Wero, our digital wallet, we make sending and receiving money simple, seamless and secure across France, Belgium and Germany, with more countries and omnichannel solutions coming soon. Supported by 14 major banks and the two largest European acquirers, EPI is building a new, proudly European payment system: easy, instant and transparent, all for the greater good.

What's In It For You

We’re hiring an Engineering Manager for Security to embed security at the very core of our technology and culture.

In this role, you'll shape your team's vision and objectives, establish clear goals, and drive continuous process improvements. Work closely with senior management to ensure technical roadmaps align with business objectives, boosting productivity and quality. You will connect the security with other engineering teams, fostering collaboration and building a scalable, secure and cost-efficient infrastructure that is easy to use, and fulfills regulatory requirements.

At EPI, we embrace a remote-first culture, enabling our teams to work remotely from the country they are based in, with in-person meetings at least once a quarter to foster collaboration and connection.

About The Team

You’ll be part of a fully remote Pan-European Product and Engineering team that operates in an Agile environment. You will lead a talented security team with cloud security and application security engineers located across Europe.

Your impact

Shape and execute the security engineering strategy, embedding modern DevSecOps and secure-by-design principles throughout our SDLC.Lead and mentor a team of security and platform engineers, coaching them to grow technically and align with the EPI security vision.Architect secure cloud environments and ensure robust identity and access management practices (IAM, RBAC, authentication protocols).Lead and mentor a team of security and platform engineers — coaching them to grow technically and align the EPI security vision.Strengthen compliance readiness by implementing best-practice frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2) and supporting audit preparation and documentation.Collaborate across teams (Security, Platform, and Product) to provide holistic, documented solutions that balance innovation with protection.

Technology stack

Core technologies: Kotlin, Ktor, MongoDB, OpenAPI, DockerInfrastructure: Cloud, Kubernetes, Terraform, Datadog, GitHub ActionsPractices & tools: DevSecOps, CI/CD, Monitoring, Alerting, Security AutomationBonus exposure: Event Sourcing, Technical Audits, Security Frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2)

To succeed, you should meet at least 70% of these requirements

• +10 years of professional experience in cyber security engineering
• A first experience in a leadership role within an engineering-focused department, with a proven track record of managing successful teams and delivering highly scalable infrastructure
• Desire to spend approximately 50% of your time hands-on, making informed decisions while identifying technical risks
• Ability to contribute to both technical and business strategy, understanding how engineering decisions impact overall business objectives
• Strong experience in Security engineering, and a track record of designing, building and maintaining highly secure infrastructure platforms and complex products
• Fluent in English (CEFR C1 or C2); French, German or Dutch or any additional European languages is a plus
• Experience in the payment or financial services industry is a plus

If this looks like you, the recruitment steps are:

• A first call with one of our recruiters
• A first technical interview with one of our Security expert
• A second technical interview with our CISO
• An interview with our Head of Engineering
• An final interview with our CPTO
• Hopefully, an offer you can’t refuse

Turn back if …

You prefer a highly structured corporate setup with predefined processes and no ambiguity.You’re not comfortable splitting your time between hands‑on technical work and people leadership.You see security as a gatekeeper rather than an enabler of innovation.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunities

EPI offers the same job opportunities to all, without distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age. EPI promotes the development of an inclusive work environment that mirrors the diversity of the clients our product is serving.