Security Engineer — Embedded in Delivery Teams

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A quantitative finance firm in London seeks a Security Engineer to embed within delivery teams and tackle security challenges in production systems. This role requires strong experience in software systems, a thorough understanding of security concepts, and the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams. Ideal candidates should be adept at delivering production code and fixing security issues, contributing to a robust security framework within the organization. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided

30 days’ annual leave

9% pension contributions

Informal dress code

Comprehensive healthcare

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering production code in complex software systems.
• Deep understanding of security concepts and common failure modes.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar technology stacks quickly.
• Experience fixing security issues in existing systems.
• Good engineering judgement balancing security with performance.

Responsibilities

• Embed with teams to design and implement security fixes.
• Learn and contribute to existing systems and processes.
• Write high-quality code addressing security issues effectively.
• Own security work from investigation through delivery.
• Identify patterns in security issues and propose improvements.

Skills

Security expertise

Production code delivery

Communication skills

Technical reasoning

Collaboration

Job description

A quantitative finance firm in London seeks a Security Engineer to embed within delivery teams and tackle security challenges in production systems. This role requires strong experience in software systems, a thorough understanding of security concepts, and the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams. Ideal candidates should be adept at delivering production code and fixing security issues, contributing to a robust security framework within the organization. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.