Web Security Engineer Javascript

Client Server; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Excellent career progression

Job summary

Client Server in the United Kingdom is seeking a Web Security Engineer to work closely with the web development team and keep security at the core of web applications. You will focus on offensive security, performing penetration testing and reverse engineering to identify risks and help build secure, resilient software from the ground up.

In this highly collaborative role you will guide secure coding practices, influence architecture and design decisions, and embed security throughout the

Qualifications

• Experience in securing web applications and hands-on offensive security testing.
• Strong skills in penetration testing and reverse engineering.
• Understanding of modern web security vulnerabilities and mitigations.
• Ability to write and review production code, not just identify issues.
• Collaborative and pragmatic, able to work with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform offensive web security testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Act as a bridge between Security and Engineering to embed security in applications.
• Provide expert guidance on secure coding practices and security-aware design decisions.
• Collaborate with developers to build secure, resilient web applications across the SDLC.

Skills

Web application security

Offensive security testing

Penetration testing

Reverse engineering

Secure coding practices

Collaboration

Job description

You could be progressing your career at a global leader in Computer Vision, AI and biometric identity, whose technology protects governments, critical infrastructure and some of the world's largest enterprises against identity fraud, deepfakes and sophisticated cyber threats.

As a Web Security Engineer you'll collaborate closely with the web development team to ensure security is at the centre of all web based applications. Joining a specialist security team, you'll focus on offensive web security, acting as the bridge between Security and Engineering. You'll perform penetration testing, reverse engineering and vulnerability assessments, identifying security risks and working closely with developers to build secure, resilient web applications from the ground up.

This is a highly collaborative role where you'll provide expert guidance on secure coding practices, influence architecture and design decisions and help embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.

Location / WFH:

You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in the London office approximately twice a month for innovation sessions and team meetings.

About you:

• You have strong experience in web application security and offensive security testing
• You have hands-on expertise in penetration testing and reverse engineering
• You have a deep understanding of modern web security vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques
• You're comfortable writing and reviewing production code, not just identifying vulnerabilities
• You're collaborative and pragmatic, able to work closely with engineering teams

What's in it for You?

• Salary to £80k
• Bonus
• Equity
• Excellent career progression