Head of Security

Spiko; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Health insurance: 100% covered

Hybrid work – 2 days remote / week + 1

Remote work flexibility

Office: London & Paris

Job summary

Spiko is hiring a Head of Security to own security across applications, infrastructure and cloud. You will define roadmaps, prioritize controls, and lead compliance with ISO 27001 and related standards. You will support due diligence for partners and customers and drive AI-driven security testing.

The role sits in the tech team with responsibility for detection, incident response and the company’s security culture. London or Paris offices with hybrid work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering.
• Solid understanding of application, network and cloud security best practices.
• Experience with security audit processes, vulnerability management, and ISO 27001/SOC 2.
• Familiarity with CI/CD security tooling (SAST/DAST).
• Experience with automated pentesting tools or AI-driven security testing.
• Comfortable working autonomously and defining your own roadmap.
• Comfortable working in an English-speaking environment.

Responsibilities

• Own security end-to-end: application, infrastructure and cloud security.
• Define the security roadmap and priorities for Spiko.
• Lead compliance efforts (ISO 27001, DORA) and evidence collection.
• Support security due diligence for partners and customers.
• Drive security testing, incident response, and AI-driven testing.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud security

Auditing & compliance

English communication

Autonomous roadmap planning

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Qovery

PostgreSQL

Datadog

Ory

GitHub Actions

TypeScript

NX

React

Job description

Our Mission

Money sitting idle is money lost. We're fixing that.

Our Mission

Money sitting idle is money lost. We're fixing that.

Founded in 2023 by Antoine and Paul-Adrien, Spiko gives businesses, non-profits, financial advisers, and fintechs access to institutional-grade cash management, via app or API. We are building the full infrastructure: issuing, operating, and distributing the products ourselves. Two years after launch, we serve thousands of organizations across Europe and process hundreds of millions of euros in flows every month. Our ambition: become the world's leading treasury management infrastructure in a market worth trillions. We are backed by Index Ventures, the CEO of Revolut, the founder of Kyriba, and the CTO of Wise. Spiko runs on excellence, transparency, and straight talk.

The role: (Job Title)

Your core mission is simple: make our customers' data and money safe As head of security, you own security at Spiko end to end: application, infrastructure and cloud security, identity and access, vulnerability management, pentests and AI-driven security testing, detection and incident response, and the security culture of the whole company. You define the roadmap and set the priorities. In return, you get full ownership. This role sits within Spiko’s tech team.

Your Second-order Missions Are

• Own our compliance framework. Bring ISO 27001 certification over the line and keep it, lead our DORA implementation, and put in place the policies, controls and evidence collection that regulators, auditors and partners expect from a company that manages client money. You work hand in hand with our legal & compliance team on this.
• Support the business on security due diligence. Large partners and Spiko Embedded clients run security due diligence on us before they integrate. You work to answer their questionnaires or enable the sales team to do it, to present our security posture to their teams, and makes our security a selling point.

Our stack

• Cloud: AWS, GCP, Cloudflare
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
• Orchestration & Deployment: Kubernetes, Docker, Qovery
• Databases: PostgreSQL
• Observability: Datadog (logs, traces, metrics, RUM)
• Identity & Access: Ory (Kratos, Hydra, Oathkeeper)
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• Application stack: TypeScript, NX, Effect, React

Requirements (must-haves)

Who we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering roles
• Solid understanding of application security, network security, and cloud security best practices
• Experience with security audit processes, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, or similar)
• Familiarity with CI/CD security tooling (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, container scanning)
• Experience with automated pentesting tools or AI-driven security testing
• Comfortable working autonomously and defining your own roadmap
• Comfortable working in an English-speaking environment
• Curious, pragmatic, and eager to learn

Nice To Have

• Experience in fintech, capital markets, or other highly regulated environments
• Knowledge of blockchain infrastructure or Web3 security

What We Offer

• Compensation: Competitive package depending on experience + Stock Options
• Offices: in central Paris & London
• Remote work: up to 2 days per week and one full remote week per month
• The best tech for your job: latest-generation laptops and industry-leading software
• Health insurance: 100% covered by Spiko
• Monthly Budget to cover different perks of choice
• Transport: 50% of public transport pass covered or the Forfait Mobilités Durables (FMD)
• Referral Bonus
• Social life: regular afterworks and biannual offsites

Our hiring process

• Screening Interview - 30 min screening call with Talent Acquisition
• Hiring Manager Interview - 30 min with Nicolas, Tech Lead
• 45 min technical interview focused on infrastructure & security with one engineer (remote)
• 2h hands-on technical session with two engineers (infrastructure design, security scenario) (in the office)
• Final Interviews with the Founders
• Reference Check: we'll reach out to your references to gather further insights
• Offer

If something here doesn't match your résumé perfectly but you believe you'd thrive in this role, apply anyway. Tell us why.