Taktile is looking for a Security Engineer embedded in our Platform team to harden security and keep our platform safe from cybersecurity threats. This hands-on role involves building systems to ensure the platform remains resilient and trusted by customers.
What You'll Do
- Work on backend components written in Python and FastAPI, hosted on an AWS serverless architecture.
- Build and maintain cloud-native services.
- Engage actively in team rituals such as daily syncs, planning sessions, demos, and technical deep-dive discussions.
- Ship automation and services, catch threats early, and harden everything from cloud to code.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years in security engineering roles, ideally in cloud-native environments.
- Strong experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP security tools and best practices.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and integrating security in CI/CD.
- Deep understanding of security controls, risk management, and compliance.
- Backend engineer/SRE experience (Python, Bash, Terraform, etc.).
- Strong engineering fundamentals with a passion for simplicity and precision.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
Nice to Have
- Security certifications – e.g., CISSP, CKS, AWS Security.
Technical Stack
- Python, FastAPI, AWS, Bash, Terraform
Team & Environment
You'll be embedded in the Platform team at the intersection of infrastructure, engineering, and security.
Benefits & Compensation
- Work with colleagues that lift you up, challenge you, celebrate you and help you grow.
- Experience a truly flat hierarchy and communicate directly with founding team members.
- Learn from experienced mentors and achieve tremendous personal and professional growth.
- Receive a top-of-market equity and cash compensation package.
- Get access to a self-development budget you can use to e.g. attend conferences, buy books or take classes.
- Receive a new Apple MacBook Pro, as well as meaningful home office set-up.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role based in our Berlin HQ, London office, or Iasi Hub in Romania.
We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underestimated and underrepresented in tech to apply. We seek to actively recognize and combat racism, sexism, ableism and ageism. We embrace and support all gender identities and expressions.
