Security Engineer

The Wave; Remote; GBP 89,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking an experienced professional for a fully remote role focusing on security in their financial product development. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of professional experience, including 2 years in a security-related role. Responsibilities include enhancing application security, conducting reviews, and working cross-functionally. The position offers a competitive salary, equity packages, and generous benefits, including health insurance and parental leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous equity package

Subsidised health insurance

Flexible vacation

$10,000 annual charitable donation matching

$1,200 yearly coworking stipend

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
• At least 2 years in a security-related role.
• Strong experience with Python.

Responsibilities

• Centralise application-level login and permissions enforcement.
• Configure external SIEM solutions to monitor infrastructure.
• Conduct security review of public-facing APIs.

Skills

Python

Security consulting

Incident response

Fluent English

Tools

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Postgres

React

Job description

Responsibilities

• Centralise application‑level login and permissions enforcement
• Configure and utilise external SIEM solutions to monitor infrastructure
• Help increase posture around secret management
• Conduct security review of our public‑facing APIs
• Partner with teams across Wave to define secure guardrails, supporting investigations and incident response
• Work with IT to remediate non‑conformities found during audits by central banks and ISO certification

Technical Stack

• Backend: Python 3 (+ mypy)
• API layer: GraphQL
• Android frontend: Kotlin/Jetpack i
• iOS frontend: Swift/Swift UI
• Web frontend: TypeScript/React
• Database: Postgres/Cockroach DB
• Infrastructure: GCP/Terraform
• Orchestration: Kubernetes

Key Details

This is a fully remote role. Candidates must be based in one of our talent hub countries (UK, Spain, Kenya and Ghana) or in one of our operating markets in Africa (e.g. Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali, ...). Remote team members are expected to travel to operational markets at least once a year. The salary (up to $152,100 USD) is competitive and includes a generous equity package. The role offers subsidised health insurance for you and your dependents, retirement contributions, 6 months fully paid parental leave, flexible vacation (21‑30 days), $10 000 annual charitable donation matching, and a yearly $1 200 stipend to support coworking meetups.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in a security‑related role
• Strong experience with Python
• Fluent English
• Excitement about balancing security and velocity, and a willingness to tackle hard problems
• Experience remediating non‑conformities and mentoring teams
• Interest in security‑focused source code review and penetration testing

Commitment

Work at a fast‑paced company building a financial product for Africa. We value speed, simplicity and security. We adopt tools only when they are right for the problem.

Apply by filling the application form and uploading an English resume and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.

Wave is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.