Staff Application Security Engineer

Rethink what you’re capable of with kevin.

Are you ready to make fundamental change and do something radical? We’re rebuilding payments how they always should have been – at pace. So whatever your experience, you’ll use it in ways you never have before. We’re pioneers who embrace uncertainty to do things no one has before. At kevin., you’ll create first-of-a-kind breakthrough solutions alongside other highly skilled people from many industries and backgrounds. We need people who take ownership and build with freedom. You’re the expert in what you do, so we won’t limit you with our expectations. If you bring courage and determination, we’ll surround you with other inspirational people and give you the freedom to exceed what you thought you were capable of. The opportunities at kevin. are unlike anywhere else. You just have to grab them and build your different.

As an Staff Application Security Engineer at kevin., you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our organization's applications, products, and platforms are designed and built with best-in-class security practices. You will be instrumental in defining the security architecture, participating in the product development lifecycle, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed security principles at every stage. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the security posture of our products and make a significant impact on our technological direction.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Security Architecture: Define and maintain the organization's security architecture, ensuring it aligns with industry best practices and standards.
• Product Development: Actively participate in the product development lifecycle to integrate security principles into product design and software development processes.
• Collaboration: Work alongside staff and principal engineers to define secure technical solution designs, fostering a collaborative environment that prioritizes security.
• Threat Identification: Assist product teams in identifying potential threats and provide expert guidance on mitigation strategies.
• Mentorship: Serve as a mentor to engineers across the organization, promoting a culture of security awareness and best practices.
• Security Projects: Drive and support various security projects, from conception through implementation, ensuring they meet the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage closely with Product and Technology management stakeholders to define and manage the security roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals.

What you need to be successful:

• Experience: A minimum of 8 years in Application Security, Network Security, Cloud Security, or a related field.
• Solution Design: Proven track record in designing secure and resilient solutions, with a deep understanding of security architecture.
• Cloud Security: Extensive experience in securing cloud infrastructure and architecture, with familiarity in cloud services and platforms.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong knowledge of architecture and resilience patterns, with hands-on development experience in any programming or scripting language.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholder relationships and effectively convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Leadership: Experience in leadership roles, whether through direct people management or lateral leadership, is highly desirable.
• Payments domain: (Nice to Have) Experience in PCI-DSS compliance or other security standards relevant to the payments industry is highly valued.

Reward and benefits - What’s on offer at kevin.:

We only hire the very best talent from across Europe and beyond. It’s a competitive landscape so our salaries and benefits are equally competitive. Our comprehensive benchmarking means our renumeration for this role ranges from €7700 to €9400, based on your experience and competence, but if you’ve got something extra-special to bring to the table, let’s talk!

For many people, the most valuable benefit of working at kevin. is the opportunity to make fundamental change, create first times and build with freedom as part of the team creating a world of payment possibilities. Alongside this, we have a range of financial, non-financial and cultural benefits on offer.

Core benefits:

• Competitive salary (Routinely benchmarked against latest industry data)
• Private Health Insurance
• Additional vacation plus local public holidays
• Up to 90 days per year of working from anywhere in the world
• Fantastic opportunities for progression and promotion as the business grows (25% of our employees were promoted in the last 12 months)
• Future stock option opportunities based on individual and business performance

Non-financial benefits:

• Work on cutting-edge technologies with the latest tools and modern tech stack
• Apple MacBook and accessories
• Travel insurance for use when travelling for business purposes
• Subsidised secure parking*
• Free on-site gym*
• Free lunch, snacks, and hot/cold drinks*
• Sports and social activities, including free tennis lessons*
• Global company events
• Work with experts from across Europe and beyond
• Be part of a diverse and multinational business with 30+ nationalities

*Benefits may vary by location.

About kevin.

kevin. is the payments reset no one saw coming. We exist to free partners from the pains of legacy payments, so we can build a world of payment possibilities together. We’ve rebuilt the infrastructure to make transactions more direct, efficient, and secure – for digital and physical sales. Our first-of-a-kind payments scheme changes the game for businesses without changing the way people pay – even in-store. 

Our multi-tenant payments acceptance network is white-label, brand-agnostic, and free from intermediaries. It gives partners sole control of their payments so they can unlock more value with new services, better conversion, and strengthened customer loyalty. We’re experts from many places working with regulators, banks, payments services providers, and major retailers to build a world of payment possibilities together. Rethink what you’re capable of with kevin.

kevin. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.