Cyber Security Staff Engineer - Application Security
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Cyber Security Staff Engineer - Application Security
Berlin, Germany
Solaris is Europe's leading embedded finance platform. Solaris’ full German banking license and proprietary modular B2B tech stack empowers its partners – from SMEs to large, multinational, non-financial companies – to offer compliant, customer-centric banking services, providing seamless experiences to customers across all industries. Founded in 2016, Solaris pioneered the Banking-as-a-Service market with an unparalleled combination of tech and banking. Solaris is headquartered in Berlin and employs 300 people in Europe.
About the Position
We are looking for a Cyber Security Staff Engineer - Application Security to join our team in Berlin. In this role, you will integrate security seamlessly into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps pipelines by automating security gates (SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning).
Responsibilities
- Integrate security into the SDLC and DevSecOps pipelines by automating security gates (SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning).
- Conduct thorough threat modeling and architectural security reviews for complex applications, APIs, and microservices prior to deployment.
- Perform deep-dive manual and automated secure code reviews to identify logic flaws and subtle implementation vulnerabilities.
- Build and maintain "secure-by-default" internal libraries, frameworks, and developer tools.
- Take ownership of the application vulnerability lifecycle, including triaging, validating, and prioritizing vulnerabilities.
- Act as a strategic partner to product and engineering teams, providing pragmatic mitigation guidance.
- Design and deliver secure coding training and security awareness initiatives.
- Support incident response and detection teams during application-level security incidents or potential data breaches.
- Ensure application security controls remain fully compliant with relevant financial data protection regulations, fintech standards, and internal tech policies.
Requirements
- A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or equivalent professional experience.
- 6+ years of experience in dedicated Application Security, DevSecOps, or Software Engineering roles with a strong focus on security in high-growth cloud environments.
- Proven experience analyzing and securing code written in our core tech stack/modern languages.
- Deep understanding of web application vulnerabilities, API security, and exploitation techniques.
- Hands-on experience integrating security testing tools into modern CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with cloud computing infrastructure, containerization, and orchestration.
- Experience managing or triaging external penetration testing reports and crowdsourced bug bounty programs.
- Understands agile workflows and lean principles.
- Experience by doing threat modeling.
- Business proficient written and spoken English. German is a plus.
- Ability to translate complex cryptographic or technical security vulnerabilities into business risk for non-technical stakeholders and actionable fixes for developers.
- Empathic collaborator who builds bridges between security goals and engineering targets.
- Strong analytical mindset capable of finding creative ways to secure cutting-edge application architectures.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt security strategies to evolving product frameworks.
- Proactive peer that helps the growth of the team.
- Curious, constant learner that is willing to share learning with others.
We'd Love to See
Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.
We Offer
- Home office budget.
- Learning & development budget of €1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals.
- Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program.
- Monthly meal allowance.
- Deutschland ticket subsidy.
- 28 vacation days, increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris.
- Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.
While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.
About the Company
At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Salary
The annual gross salary range for this position is:
€85.000 - €110.000 EUR
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