Senior Security Engineer

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

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Security Engineer to enhance its cutting-edge AI solutions. This role is pivotal in safeguarding systems, networks, and data, ensuring compliance with leading security certifications like SOC 2 and HIPAA. You will design robust security strategies, lead vulnerability assessments, and respond to incidents while collaborating with cross-functional teams. If you thrive in a fast-paced SaaS environment and have a passion for cybersecurity, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a dynamic team that empowers organizations with innovative AI solutions and be a key player in transforming operations through security excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Security Engineer with knowledge of SaaS threats.
• Hands-on with security tools like firewalls, SIEM, and encryption.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security strategies to protect systems and data.
• Lead security assessments and respond to incidents effectively.
• Collaborate with teams to maintain security controls across platforms.

Skills

Incident Response Procedures

Risk Assessments

Vulnerability Management

Security Technologies

Programming/Scripting (Python, Elixir)

Cloud Security (AWS, GCP)

Networking Protocols (TCP/IP)

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree

Tools

Firewalls

Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems

SIEM

Antivirus Software

Encryption Tools

Vulnerability Assessment Tools

Job description

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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.

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 organisation
• 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

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development