Senior Software Security Engineer*

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement software solutions for customer consulting and software development projects.
• Apply AI methods and tools across the software development lifecycle, including LLMs, agentic frameworks, code generation, and test automation.
• Define and implement secure software development principles and practices, including Secure by Design, Zero Trust, OWASP, and MITRE guidance.
• Develop secure cloud infrastructures for applications using AWS, Azure, IONOS, and Google.
• Work across backend and frontend engineering with technologies such as C#, Java, JavaScript, Spring, and Vue.
• Automate development processes and integrate security tools including SAST, SCA, IAST, and DAST.
• Represent the company throughout the project lifecycle, from acquisition through acceptance, and share knowledge proactively.
• Take entrepreneurial responsibility and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including executives.

Requirements

• Completed university degree in computer science or a comparable discipline.
• Extensive, in-depth software engineering expertise with comfort in both backend and frontend development.
• Demonstrated experience applying Secure by Design, Zero Trust, and other IT security principles in complex projects.
• Profound knowledge of the OWASP Top 10 and MITRE CWE Top 25, with practical experience mitigating related risks.
• Experience with DevOps automation and integration of security tools such as SAST, SCA, IAST, and DAST.
• Strong ownership, entrepreneurial mindset, and confident, audience-appropriate communication skills through board level.
• Fluent German at least at C1 level and very good English at least at B2 level.

Benefits

• 12 professional development days per year.
• Hybrid work with a home-office component and family-friendly working hours.
• 14 internal professional communities and networks for knowledge exchange.
• JobRad, workation, sabbatical, childcare subsidy, and health programs.
• Collaborative work culture with knowledge transfer, customer-facing project opportunities, and professional and personal development.
• Final compensation is determined according to qualifications and prior experience.