Senior Security Engineer

V7; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to enhance their security posture and protect critical information assets. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement robust security strategies while ensuring compliance with industry standards like SOC 2 and HIPAA. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you'll lead security assessments and incident responses, contributing to the overall security culture of the organization. This fast-paced environment offers the chance to tackle complex challenges and drive initiatives that make a real difference. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and eager to work with cutting-edge technologies, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a Security Engineer with strong knowledge of SaaS threats.
• Hands-on experience with security technologies and relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security strategies to safeguard systems and data.
• Lead security assessments and respond to incidents effectively.

Skills

Security Engineering

Risk Assessment

Incident Response

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Master's in Information Security

Tools

Firewalls

SIEM

AWS

GCP

Encryption Tools

Vulnerability Assessment Tools

Job description

V7 turns human knowledge into trustworthy AI, powering products that solve our hardest problems. Our platform lets customers build no-code AI workflows that solve knowledge work with V7 Go, and leverage expert humans to improve frontier AI model knowledge with V7 Darwin.

V7 were recently ranked No 1 in Sifted’s top B2B companies for 2024 and raised a $33m Series A including the AI Fund @ Radical Ventures. We are backed by some of the best minds in AI, from Ashish Vaswani (Invented Transformers, the basis of GPT) Oriol Vinyals (Google Deepmind and Gemini co-lead), Christian Szegedy (X.ai) and AI leadership at Amazon, X, Isomorphic, and Google. V7 is used to power AI’s rollout at Fortune 500 organisations including Sony, Boston Scientific and Genentech.

Software Engineers at V7 ensure that complex operations involving visual data can be performed smoothly through a high fidelity web interface at large scale – think applying foundation models like Gemini Pro to enable complex analyses across large financial documents. Our front-end is supported by highly talented designers who obsess over polish and want to build a complex AI product that feels as simple as using your favourite tools, like Linear, Notion, and Figma. Our back-end development is world-class, full of experienced engineers, and not short of challenges.

About the role

At V7, we empower our customers with cutting-edge AI solutions to transform their operations. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our systems, networks, and data while ensuring compliance with industry-leading security certifications such as SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001. Your expertise will directly contribute to maintaining trust with our customers and securing their critical information assets.

This role sits within the Platform Engineering Team and requires a strong technical background, hands-on experience with security tools, and a collaborative mindset to work effectively across teams. The role will involve platform engineering activities, contributing to the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable infrastructure. If you thrive on tackling complex challenges in a fast-paced SaaS environment, this position is for you.

What you will do:

• Design and implement robust, forward-thinking security strategies, policies, and procedures to safeguard our systems, networks, and data.
• Lead regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify risks and deploy effective remediation measures.
• Monitor systems, networks, and logs for any signs of security incidents or unauthorized access and respond promptly to mitigate risks.
• Investigate security breaches, incidents, and other cybersecurity events, and develop incident response plans to ensure timely and effective resolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain security controls and configurations across various systems and platforms.
• Oversight of compliance for regulatory compliance requirements, such as SOC2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR etc., and ensure our systems adhere to these standards.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, emerging threats, and security technologies to proactively identify and address potential risks.
• Conduct security awareness training sessions and create educational materials to enhance the overall security posture of the organization.
• Assist in the evaluation and selection of security solutions, tools, and vendors to support our security infrastructure.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Who you are:

• You hold a degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven work experience as a Security Engineer or in a similar role, demonstrating strong knowledge of the threat landscape relevant to SaaS products, preferably in a data-heavy environment.
• Hands-on experience with security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM, antivirus, encryption, and vulnerability assessment tools.
• You own relevant certifications (Security+, IAT II/III level or similar).
• You excel in risk assessments, vulnerability management, and data-driven decision making.
• Strong knowledge of incident response procedures, including containment, eradication, and recovery from security incidents.
• You have strong expertise in AWS and GCP, with experience in multi-region and hybrid cloud architectures; Azure is a plus.
• Excellent understanding of networking protocols, TCP/IP, and network security concepts.
• Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g., Python, Elixir) for automation and security tool integration.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• You’re a proactive self-starter with a proven track record of taking ownership, driving initiatives, and delivering measurable results.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to manage IT support across a remote working environment.