Security Architect

What you'll be doing

  • Shape secure architecture from day one by partnering with teams early in design and leading security design reviews.
  • Build security harnesses for human and AI-agent development, including guardrails, sandboxing, least-privilege access, secrets handling, and automated checks.
  • Lead on AI and agentic security, defining secure patterns for LLM integrations and mitigating risks like prompt injection and data leakage.
  • Create paved roads by publishing reusable patterns, reference architectures, and standards that are easy for teams to adopt.
  • Scale threat modelling by enabling engineers to run threat models themselves and perform internal security assessments.
  • Remove whole classes of vulnerabilities through automation, root cause analysis, and feedback into patterns and guardrails.
  • Turn security risk into clear, pragmatic decisions to help the business prioritize based on risk and value.
  • Advise and enable engineering, product, and leadership teams; coach engineers; evaluate third-party and AI tools; and support ISO 27001/27701 compliance.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in security engineering, application/product security, or security architecture with hands-on experience securing cloud-native systems.
  • Deep knowledge of Secure SDLC including threat modelling, security testing, app security review, and CI/CD security.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and Cloudflare (or equivalents) and Terraform or similar infrastructure as code tools.
  • Strong grasp of the OWASP Top 10 and ability to assess exploitability and impact.
  • Solid coding skills (Python, Go, Scala) and experience building security tooling or automation.
  • Practical understanding of risks in AI-assisted and agentic development and LLM applications.
  • Experience with security risk analysis and risk management methods.
  • Ability to clearly explain trade-offs and win support among engineers and senior stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Experience building guardrails, sandboxes, or policy-as-code (e.g., OPA) for developer platforms or AI coding agents.
  • iOS or Android security experience.
  • Experience with ISO 27001, ISO 27701, or SOC 2 audits.
  • Background in health tech, femtech, or other regulated, privacy-sensitive industries.
  • Certifications or degrees such as CISSP, CCSP, OSCP, or MSc in Information Security.

Perks and benefits

  • Competitive salary with annual reviews and performance incentive scheme participation.
  • Paid holiday, sick leave, and female health leave.
  • Enhanced parental leave and pay for maternity, paternity, same-sex, and adoptive parents.
  • Accelerated professional growth supported by world-changing work and learning opportunities.
  • Hybrid work model with 3 days per week in the office for in-person collaboration.
  • 5-week fully paid sabbatical at 5-year anniversary.
  • Flo Premium subscription for friends and family, plus additional health, pension, and wellbeing perks.
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