Security Engineering Lead

Role Overview

• Design and implement a pragmatic Secure SDLC suitable for a high-velocity fintech.
• Introduce structure, consistency, and standards across product teams without slowing delivery.
• Incrementally raise the security baseline through automation and guardrails.
• Partner with Platform and Developer teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Establish baseline controls for application security, dependency management, secrets, containers, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Prioritise fast feedback and developer experience over heavyweight controls.
• Build trust with engineering leaders and senior engineers in an environment where speed matters.
• Influence decisions through credibility and collaboration rather than mandates.
• Balance risk reduction with commercial and delivery realities.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a security engineering team across DevSecOps, AppSec, and Cloud Security.
• Hire engineers who are comfortable with ambiguity and high change velocity.
• Provide security architecture oversight and review ensuring alignment with agreed security principles and risk appetite.
• Define and validate application, container (Kubernetes/Docker), and infrastructure-as-code security standards, supporting engineering teams in their adoption.
• Guide risk-based decision-making, focusing security effort where it delivers the highest impact while enabling delivery velocity.
• Use automation and AI-first approaches to scale security in a lean team.

Requirements

• 8+ years in security engineering, including 3+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience building Secure SDLC and DevSecOps capabilities in fast-moving environments.
• Strong, hands-on AWS security and cloud-native architecture expertise.
• Proven ability to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines under delivery pressure.
• Practical experience with application security, container/Kubernetes security, and IaC security.
• Background in regulated industries (fintech, payments, financial services, or similar).

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• SDLC

Benefits

• We trust you, so we offer flexible working hours, as long it suits both you and your team;
• Physical and mental health support through our partnership with GymPass giving free access to over 1,500 gyms in the UK, 1-1 therapy, meditation sessions, digital fitness and nutrition apps;
• Our company offers extended and improved maternity and paternity leave choices, giving employees more flexibility and support;
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme;
• Health and Life Insurance;
• Pension Scheme;
• 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Bank Holidays);
• Office snacks every day;
• Friendly, comfortable and informal office environment in Central London.