Intermediate Software Security Engineer, Trust and Safety (APAC or EMEA)

Jobgether; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking an Intermediate Software Security Engineer for its Trust and Safety team. The role involves building tools to detect and mitigate threats, enhancing abuse detection systems, and collaborating with security teams. Candidates should have strong software development skills, especially in Ruby on Rails, and a passion for security-related challenges. This is a fully remote position offering a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity compensation

Fully remote work environment

Paid time off and parental leave

Professional development budget

Inclusive culture

Home office setup support

Qualifications

• Strong software development skills, particularly with Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with large-scale distributed applications.
• Curiosity and motivation to grow into a security engineering role.
• Familiarity with cloud-native platforms like GCP or AWS.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment.
• Interest in defending systems from attacks.
• Passion for understanding abuse patterns and security challenges.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance systems to detect spam and violations.
• Develop capabilities within in-house abuse detection platforms.
• Improve AI-driven detection and mitigation tools.
• Collaborate across Security Operations for platform safety.
• Automate processes and create documentation.
• Identify abuse trends and propose preventative measures.

Skills

Software development skills (Ruby on Rails)

Working on distributed applications

Curiosity in security engineering

Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)

Working in a remote environment

Understanding of attack defense

Collaboration skills

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Intermediate Software Security Engineer, Trust and Safety in APAC and EMEA.

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join a global Trust and Safety team, focused on protecting users and platforms from abuse, spam, and malicious activity. In this role, you will work at the intersection of software engineering and security, building tools and systems that proactively detect and mitigate threats. You will collaborate with security and product teams to design automated solutions, improve abuse prevention platforms, and strengthen operational security practices. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers passionate about security, eager to grow into security-focused roles, and motivated by solving complex, real-world problems. You will have the chance to make an immediate impact while developing expertise in trust, safety, and platform security.

Accountabilities

• Maintain, enhance, and scale abuse prevention systems to detect spam, cryptomining, and other violations.
• Develop and expand capabilities within in-house abuse detection platforms.
• Improve AI-driven detection and mitigation tools to reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate with peers across Security Operations to deliver platform safety improvements.
• Automate processes and create clear documentation, runbooks, and procedures.
• Proactively identify abuse trends and propose preventive measures.

Requirements

• Strong software development skills, particularly with Ruby on Rails.
• Experience working on distributed applications with large-scale codebases.
• Curiosity and motivation to grow into a security engineering role.
• Familiarity with cloud-native platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote, results-driven environment.
• Interest in defending systems against attacks with an "automation first" mindset.
• Passion for understanding abuse patterns, trust and safety challenges, and platform security incidents.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, capable of working with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation opportunities.
• Fully remote, asynchronous work environment with flexible scheduling.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Professional development budget and learning opportunities.
• Team member resource groups and inclusive, supportive culture.
• Home office setup support and optional coworking space access.