Senior Security Engineer (m/f/d)

Wire • Berlin, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Wire, the leading end-to-end encrypted communication platform revolutionizing secure collaboration for businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments. We prioritize privacy as a fundamental right, providing organizations across industries with the most secure communication experience possible. Our cutting-edge encryption technology and robust security measures have made us a trusted partner in the technology, finance, healthcare, and government sectors. If you're driven by the mission to redefine secure communication and want to be part of an innovative and dynamic team, join us at Wire. Together, we'll build a world where privacy and security are the foundation of modern communication. Be ready to play an essential role by joining our Information Security Team. You will become a pioneer in transforming how organisations and governments communicate securely. You will work closely with the Director of Information Security and interact with the engineering, product, and other teams regularly.

Requirements

• Proficient understanding of security-focused cloud architecture and networks
• Hands-on experience working with large-scale cloud platforms, highly concurrent systems, and related tools, such as Kubernetes, Terraform and Helm
• Hands-on experience securing cloud environments, at least for AWS
• Good communicator and you like to work in a team
• Interested in and keep up with trends and news from the InfoSec world
• Self-motivated to identify security problems and engage with teams to find solutions
• Like to do in-depth research on your own and present the results to the team
• Programming experience, preferably with one or more of JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Rust and Haskell
• Thorough understanding of security code reviews, bug triage based on common metrics like CVSS, and vulnerability management
• Practical, working understanding of basic cryptographic ciphers/algorithms and understand protocols or concepts like Elliptic Curve, TLS, Public Key Infrastructure and Messaging Layer Security
• Strong understanding of application security frameworks like OWASP Top 10
• Thorough knowledge of OAuth, SSO, Identity and Access Management systems
• Willing to subject yourself to the S2 security check of the German Government

Nice To Haves

• Relevant security and/or DevOps certifications, such as CKS, etc.
• Familiar with GitHub, Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

• Review security- or privacy-critical changes and implement or propose solutions to potential issues
• Maintain security documentation of the product with focus on product certifications
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding product security topics
• Support new feature development from a security point of view to identify possible security or privacy pitfalls early in the process
• Contribute to internal security audits, risk assessments and threat modelling workshops
• Conduct security awareness trainings regarding your field of responsibility
• Be responsible for our Platform Security controls
• Support technical due diligence to ensure compliance with information security and data protection requirements
• Oversee the incident management process and team members involved in resolving the incident
• Help to maintain documentation of security- and privacy-related processes
• Support Wire’s identity and access management
• Drive the implementation and maintenance of SecOps measures for our Platform

Benefits

• Yearly education budget of 1000 EUR
• Urban Sports Club subscription
• Work from a beautiful office in the heart of Berlin or choose a mix of working from anywhere vs. spending selected days together in our office to connect on a personal level
• Fresh breakfast in the office, daily fruits, snacks, free soft drinks, and the world's best Barista coffee machine

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed