Senior Security Engineer, Group Security
Brief info about Vinted
Vinted is the leading second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe and a go-to destination for all kinds of second-hand items. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life.
Vinted Go launched in 2022, with a focus on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. Vinted Go has connected more than 60 carriers and more than 500,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.
The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace, Vinted Go, and Vinted Pay is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. Its backers include Accel, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sprints Capital, and TPG.
Information about the position
As a Senior Security Engineer focusing on technical security engineering challenges, you will be part of the Group Security function, which supports the whole organisation. As a Cyber Defense team, we adopt or develop technological solutions to protect the security of Vinted members and employees and to secure the organisation against external and internal threats. To achieve this, we provide consultations, incident response, threat intelligence, security awareness and security-enhancing technologies and services to the whole organisation.
In this position, you’ll:
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to embed security best practices into their development workflows and provide expert guidance on secure architecture.
- Track, research, and experiment with the latest tactics, techniques and procedures for attacking and defending on-prem and cloud environments.
- Drive the automation of security processes, detection engineering and incident response playbooks.
- Respond to security incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures to enhance overall security posture.
- Research emerging security technologies, attack techniques, and industry trends to keep our defenses ahead of the curve. You'll have the freedom to experiment with new tools and approaches to solve challenging security problems.
- Share your expertise with fellow engineers, fostering a strong security-first culture across the organisation.
- Create, track and iterate on metrics that showcase actionable insights to leadership across Vinted.
About you:
- Hands-on experience in engineering roles, with a strong focus on infrastructure security.
- Strong programming skills in at least one language (e.g., Go, Python, Ruby) and a passion for automating security processes.
- Proficient in securing cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and understanding best practices for cloud security.
- Pragmatic problem-solver, able to balance security requirements with business needs and engineering velocity.
- Can communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders and work well in cross-functional teams.
- Excellent at communicating in spoken and written English.
Work perks
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- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 25 working days of holiday
- Newest MacBook models
- Free access to an office gym
- Mental and emotional health support through the Mindletic app
- Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
- Private health insurance
- On-site canteen serving delicious homemade food at friendly prices
- Frequent team-building events
- A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
- The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
- A dog-friendly office
Working at Vinted
Individual Learning Budget
We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.
Hybrid Work
We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.
Equal Opportunity
The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The salary range for this position is €4,975 - € 8,842 gross per month.