Joining Alan as a Security Software Engineer team means you're at the forefront of protecting sensitive health data and ensuring our systems are resilient against threats.
Tech Foundations enables Product Crews to experiment and ship product increments quickly, fostering product quality and reliability with security as a nonnegotiable attribute.
Infrastructure enablement for product crews (e.g. hosting improvements, CI/CD, ...)
Security and compliance facilitation (e.g. authentication, database anonymization...)
Developer productivity enhancements (e.g. local environment setup, monorepo tooling, custom CLI and dashboards ...)
Design and development unification (e.g. Design System, ...)
In 2025, we will grow the team significantly to further increase our impact. We want to improve the quality of our foundations, from Infrastructure to code foundations (backend/frontend/mobile). We also have ambitions around our Security stack and enhanced tools and processes for developers.
Requirements
Strong background in application and infrastructure security. Application Security Testing and Penetration Testing are not just buzzwords for you, you have hands-on experience using these techniques to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications.
Experience in protecting organisations from cyber threats and have experience working with platforms to monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents.
Passionate about building secure products and systems.
Familiarity with cloud security and modern web application security
Well-versed in Object Oriented Programming such as Python, Java, C#, and enthusiastic about web technologies such as modern Javascript.
Willing to work in Python/JavaScript (but you don’t need to have experience with those 2 languages!).
Passionate about building products.
Self-starting and entrepreneurial.
Humble and still willing to grow (no matter your seniority!).
Collaborative, enthusiastic about teamwork, learning, and teaching.
Fluent in English (no need to speak French!).
Benefits
Fair rewards. Generous equity packages complement your base salary, *for permanent contracts only.*
Flexible Office. Amazing office space at our HQ, sponsored co-working hubs or a full-remote experience with home office equipment sponsorship, we want you to live where you’re the happiest.
All the tools you need. Top of the range equipment: Macbook Pro, keyboard, laptop stand, monitor, and Bose noise-canceling headphones.
Flexible vacation policy and flexible working hours. Organize your time as you wish.
Delightful healthcare insurance: Extremely comprehensive health insurance - 100% for you and your children, 90-100% for partners depending on your country* (permanent contracts only)*.
Transport. Country-specific commuter benefits.
Learning & Training opportunities. A highly flexible Training policy free books and budget to attend and speak at conferences if the opportunity arises.
Personal growth through coaching: At Alan, coaching isn't just a perk - it's core to who we are. Every Alaner is paired with a dedicated coach from day one, who helps maximize their impact, nurture engagement, and navigate Alan's values to develop their full potential. Learn more about our coaching culture.
Parental leave. Extended parental leave for all new parents, *for permanent contracts only.*
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
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