Security Engineer at high-growth employee benefits fintech

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth fintech company in London seeks a Security Engineer to shape information security across infrastructure, product, and compliance. This autonomous role offers the chance to implement security tools, embed secure practices, and lead risk assessments in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with security tools and knowledge of cloud infrastructure and industry standards. Join a well-funded startup focused on work-life balance and performance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience deploying security tools like EDR or ZTNA.
• Solid foundations in cloud infrastructure and industry standards.
• Proven ability to automate security tasks using Python or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage core security tooling including endpoint protection and access controls.
• Embed secure-by-design practices into the SDLC.
• Proactively monitor systems for irregular behavior.

Skills

Deployment of security tools like EDR or ZTNA

Navigating the Microsoft security ecosystem

Automation with Python or PowerShell

Cloud infrastructure knowledge

Understanding of OWASP Top 10

Job description

Security Engineer

Company Description: High-growth employee benefits fintech platform

Location: London, UK

Job Description: As a Security Engineer, you will shape information security across infrastructure, product, and compliance. Working in a high‑impact team with direct mentorship, you will implement security tooling, embed secure‑by‑design practices, and lead risk assessments. This role offers the autonomy to own key projects and evolve the security posture of a rapidly scaling platform.

Why this role is remarkable

• Significant autonomy to shape security strategy across engineering and compliance domains in a supportive environment
• Join a well‑funded startup backed by top‑tier VCs that prioritizes work‑life balance and high‑performance culture
• Unique opportunity to own end‑to‑end security projects, from technical implementation of EDR/MDM to ISO 27001 certification

What you will do

• Implement and manage core security tooling including endpoint protection, MDM, and access controls as the business grows
• Embed secure‑by‑design practices into the SDLC through threat modeling, design reviews, and secure coding standards
• Proactively monitor systems for irregular behavior and design advanced detection and prevention mechanisms across cloud infrastructure

The ideal candidate

• Hands‑on experience deploying security tools like EDR or ZTNA and navigating the Microsoft security ecosystem (Entra ID, Intune)
• Solid foundations in cloud infrastructure and industry standards such as OWASP Top 10 and AWS Well‑Architected Framework
• Proven ability to automate security tasks using Python or PowerShell while translating technical controls into audit‑ready policies