Security Lead

As our Security Lead, you take end-to-end responsibility for security at bunq. AI is changing the game: attackers find holes and write exploits faster than ever, so we need to rethink how we protect ourselves, and we need AI to fight AI threats.

You will be the architect of that new way of working, and you will build it hands-on, together with a team of 3 security engineers.

This is an operational, technical role. The policy, compliance and audit work sits with our Information Security Officer, so you can spend your time on real security improvements.

Key Objectives for the First 6 Months:

• Lead and coach 3 security engineers.
• Rethink how bunq protects itself against new, AI-driven threats.
• Simplify our infrastructure to reduce the attack surface.
• Implement better segmentation, monitoring and multiple layers of defense.
• Oversee security vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response and security awareness.
• Ensure all systems are patched within SLA, maintaining high quality standards.

Requirements:

• Anticipate threats and create concrete defenses.
• Design a new way of working and gain adoption.
• Maintain a structured approach to prioritize impactful tasks.
• Have deep, hands-on experience in infrastructure and security architecture.
• Be an AI architect, leveraging AI to counter threats.
• Possess hands-on experience as a Security Engineer and communicate effectively with regulators and auditors.
• Stay calm under pressure.
• Experience in coaching and growing engineers is a plus.

Benefits:

• Hybrid setup: 2 days remote, 3 days in-office weekly.
• Digital Nomad Program: Up to 20 days per year to work while traveling.
• Travel budget: €1.5k after 2 years and €3k after 4 years.
• Learning support with bunq Academy and €1500 annual learning budget.
• Urban Sports Club membership.
• Travel expenses coverage.
• MacBook provided.
• Delicious in-house meals.
• Optional pension plan with bunq contribution.
• Phone and internet bill contributions.
• Friday drinks and celebrations.