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Staff Security Software Engineer

Evermore Global
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£80,000 - £96,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Staff Security Software Engineer position offers a salary of circa £100,000 plus an excellent benefits package.
  • This permanent role is based in London with a hybrid working model.
  • Candidates should have extensive experience in information security and software development, ideally at a staff engineer level or senior engineer looking to advance.
  • Key responsibilities include collaborating with software engineers on security best practices, implementing security tooling, and mentoring teams on secure coding practices.
  • The role requires strong communication skills and a passion for fostering secure development practices within a dynamic technology team.

Staff Security Software Engineer:

  • Salary: Circa £100,000 + excellent package.
  • Location: London (Hybrid Working).
  • Type: Perm.

About the company for - Staff Security Software Engineer:

Our client, a household name in the news and publishing industry, is seeking an innovative Staff Security Engineer to join their forward-thinking technology team. This permanent role, based in London with a hybrid working model, offers a competitive salary of circa £100,000, a fantastic benefits package, and a culture that embraces flexibility and professional growth.

The Role:

As a Staff Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the security landscape for one of the most influential news and publishing organisations. You will be embedded in a cutting-edge software development team, championing best practices in information security and enabling secure development at scale through modern methodologies.

Key responsibilities for Staff Security Software Engineer:

  • Collaborating closely with software engineers as the subject matter expert on security best practices and processes.
  • Defining, developing, and refining metrics to drive secure behaviours and positive security outcomes across the organisation.
  • Implementing and evolving security tooling to empower development teams in securing services and reducing attack surfaces.
  • Advocating for security by design and default through automation and DevSecOps principles.
  • Providing mentorship and education on secure coding practices while empowering teams to meet their security objectives.
  • Working in harmony with the Information Security team to align engineering projects with the broader organisational security strategy.
  • Actively contributing to a collaborative development environment, working closely with cross-functional teams including editorial and commercial stakeholders.

About You for Staff Security Software Engineer:

You bring significant expertise in information security engineering, combining deep domain knowledge with hands-on technical skills to drive innovation and security excellence.

You are a proactive leader who not only influences best practices but also remains a skilled contributor in a fast-paced development environment.

Key qualifications include:

  • This role would suit someone currently working at staff engineer level or a senior engineer looking to move up.
  • Extensive experience in both information security and software development.
  • Expertise in security engineering principles, including application security, software supply chain integrity, and network security.
  • Familiarity with emerging security frameworks and standards such as NIST Secure Software Development Framework and SLSA (Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts).
  • Proven ability to translate business and product requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with a talent for sharing security knowledge both internally and externally.
  • Passion for mentoring and inspiring secure development practices across engineering teams.

This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic, innovation-driven team at the forefront of digital publishing, where you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding a trusted global brand. If you are a forward-thinking security engineer eager to make a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.