Security Engineer

Bloomreach is the world’s #1 Commerce Experience Cloud, empowering brands to deliver customer journeys so personalized, they feel like magic. It offers a suite of products that drive true personalization and digital commerce growth, including:

• Discovery, offering AI-driven search and merchandising
• Content, offering a headless CMS
• Engagement, offering a leading CDP and marketing automation solutions

Together, these solutions combine the power of unified customer and product data with the speed and scale of AI-optimization, enabling revenue-driving digital commerce experiences that convert on any channel and every journey. Bloomreach serves over 850 global brands including Albertsons, Bosch, Puma, FC Bayern München, and Marks & Spencer. Bloomreach recently raised $175 million in a Series F funding round, bringing its total valuation to $2.2 billion. The investment was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management with participation from Bain Capital Ventures and Sixth Street Growth. For more information, visit Bloomreach.com.

Job Overview

Faced with an ever-increasing cyber-security threat, Bloomreach needs to maintain a vigilant approach to protect its systems and data, and Security Engineers play a key role in this process. Security Engineers can be responsible for several functions associated with IT security - from ensuring the security of software to selecting and/or constructing and deploying broader network security systems.

Responsibilities for Security Engineer

• Analyze security systems and seek improvements continuously
• Report possible threats or software issues
• Research weaknesses and find ways to counter them
• Find cost-effective solutions to cybersecurity problems.
• Understand software, hardware, and internet needs while adjusting them according to our business environment
• Develop best practices and security standards for the organization
• Test company software, firmware, and firewalls
• Assist fellow employees with cybersecurity, software, hardware or IT needs

Qualifications for Security Engineer

• Expertise across a variety of security products, including firewalls, URL filtering, information security, and virus protection
• An enthusiasm for staying up to date with the very latest updates about security threats and solutions
• Outstanding communication skills that go beyond “tech talk” – the ability to translate complex IT matters to those without an IT background.
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Previous exposure to Linux and/or Windows Operating Systems, coding languages, and/or Networks
• Ability to prioritize projects
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, or CEH desired
• An understanding of best practices and how to implement them at a business-wide level
• At least 2 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems as they arise
• Basic coding skills, such as HTML, CSS, and other languages

More things you'll like about Bloomreach:

Culture:

• A great deal of freedom and trust. At Bloomreach we don’t clock in and out, and we have neither corporate rules nor long approval processes. This freedom goes hand in hand with responsibility. We are interested in results from day one. 

• We have defined our 5 values and the 10 underlying key behaviors that we strongly believe in. We can only succeed if everyone lives these behaviors day to day. We've embedded them in our processes like recruitment, onboarding, feedback, personal development, performance review and internal communication. 

• We believe in flexible working hours to accommodate your working style.

• We work remote-first with several Bloomreach Hubs available across three continents.

• We organize company events (summits) twice a year to experience the global spirit of the company and get excited about what's ahead.

• We encourage and support our employees to engage in volunteering activities - every Bloomreacher can take 5 paid days off to volunteer.

• We have a friendly atmosphere and motivated colleagues who love what they do.

• The Bloomreach Glassdoor page elaborates on our stellar 4.5/5 rating.

Personal Development:

• We have a People Development Program -- participating in weekly personal development workshops on various topics run by experts from inside the company. We are continuously developing & updating competency maps for select functions.

• Our managers are strongly encouraged to participate in the Leader Development Program to develop in the areas we consider essential for any leader. The program includes regular comprehensive feedback, consultations with a coach and follow-up check-ins.

• Bloomreachers utilize the $1,500 professional education budget on an annual basis to purchase education products (books, courses, certifications, etc.)

• Our resident communication coach Ivo Večeřa is available to help navigate work-related communications & decision-making challenges.

Well-being:

• The Employee Assistance Program -- with counselors -- is available for non-work-related challenges.

• Subscription to Calm - sleep and meditation app.

• We organize ‘DisConnect’ days where Bloomreachers globally enjoy one additional day off each quarter, allowing us to unwind together and focus on activities away from the screen with our loved ones.

• We facilitate sports, yoga, and meditation opportunities for each other.

Compensation:

• Stock options are granted depending on a team member’s role, seniority, and location.

• Everyone gets to participate in the company's success through the company performance bonus.

• We offer an employee referral bonus of up to $3,000 paid out immediately after the new hire starts.

• We celebrate work anniversaries -- Bloomversaries!

If this position doesn't suit you, but you know someone who might be a great fit, share it - we will be very grateful!

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