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Principal Application Security Engineer

Employer
Immersive Labs
Location
Bristol
Salary
100000.00 - 130000.00 GBP Annual
Closing date
28 Feb 2023

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Sector
IT
Job Role
Application Security
Job Type
Permanent

Salary 100,000 – 130,000 GBP per year


Requirements:

– Software Development experience across multiple languages such as PHP, Ruby, Node, Javascript, Python, .Net and C#
Deep and demonstrable understanding of developing secure software / pen testing / OWASP top 10
Interest in writing theory and online learning content about programming, secure coding, IT/Computing and/or Cyber would be an advantage
An understanding of the OWASP Top 10 Web application risks would be an advantage
Comfortable presenting research both internally and externally to clients and at info sec conferences
Familiarity with Linux and Docker
Good English written and verbal communication skills



Responsibilities:

– Develop secure coding labs in multiple languages
Understand the learning process for software developers to challenge and teach them through immersive labs
Collaborate with the Go To Market team to maximise sales and marketing opportunities
Be a visible figure at events to advocate the Immersive product
Cooperate with the Product Team to ensure the platform supports the latest ideas and innovation
Connect with the UX Lead to deliver an Immersive experience and continually improve the offering.



Technologies:

– OWASP
– Kubernetes
– DevSecOps
– Security
– JavaScript
– React
– ElasticSearch
– AWS


More:

Join a progressive, open and productive workplace, where different opinions and beliefs are valued.

Be part of a high performing team with a supportive culture.

Help prepare businesses to counter the latest threats by helping their people to develop powerful, practical secure applications.

About Immersive Labs

Immersive Labs is the leader in people–centric cyber resilience. We help organizations continuously assess, build, and prove their cyber workforce resilience for teams across the entire organization, from front–line cybersecurity and development teams to Board–level executives. We provide realistic simulations and hands–on cybersecurity labs to evaluate individual and team capabilities and decision–making against the latest threats.

Where we are now

Immersive Labs was founded in 2017, from a cargo container in Bristol, UK we've grown to over 300 employees globally, announced funding of more than GBP140 million and been voted a Best place to work for the last 3 years running! We are trusted by the world's largest organizations including KPMG, Sophos and the NHS to measure, map to risk, and optimize the human cyber abilities of their entire workforce.

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

The opportunity

Due to unprecedented growth we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Application Security SME to join our fast growing Content Engineering team.

You will write deliberately vulnerable web applications for Immersive Labs and help us educate developers around the world on how to fix vulnerabilities in their code and create more secure applications.

In 2020 we launched Secure Coding – this exciting addition to our market–leading platform teaches developers how to write secure code. We are creating labs that take our users from the basics of writing a secure application avoiding the standard OWASP pitfalls through to building secure public cloud–hosted web apps.

In this role, you will head up our internal Application Security content team, helping to define and then lead on delivery of our Secure Coding roadmap of content and research that our community and customers will devour.

This is an exciting opportunity to be responsible for developing a truly ground breaking product. If you want to have a large impact and contribute more than just your time, this could be the role for you – we value determination, ingenuity, collaboration and an understanding that unique products require unique technical solutions.

You'll get to work in a friendly multi–disciplinary agile team and also work on innovative ideas one day a fortnight in our 10% time which allows you to pursue personal projects and research or collaborate with your peers to innovate and have fun doing it!

Your main responsibilities (we're scaling fast, so these may change as we grow):

Develop secure coding labs in multiple languages
Understand the learning process for software developers to challenge and teach them through immersive labs
Collaborate with the Go To Market team to maximise sales and marketing opportunities
Be a visible figure at events to advocate the Immersive product
Cooperate with the Product Team to ensure the platform supports the latest ideas and innovation
Connect with the UX Lead to deliver an Immersive experience and continually improve the offering.

You should apply if you have (we know it's tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap . You don't have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role):

Software Development experience across multiple languages such as PHP, Ruby, Node, Javascript, Python, .Net and C#
Deep and demonstrable understanding of developing secure software / pen testing / OWASP top 10
Interest in writing theory and online learning content about programming, secure coding, IT/Computing and/or Cyber would be an advantage
An understanding of the OWASP Top 10 Web application risks would be an advantage
Comfortable presenting research both internally and externally to clients and at info sec conferences
Familiarity with Linux and Docker
Good English written and verbal communication skills

Immersive Labs' growth has been fuelled by our values that underpin everything we do, here's how they relate to this role:

Inclusive – We contribute ideas to the decision making process

Driven – We set personal goals, learn from our experiences and focus on development

Agile – We manage ambiguity, making timely and effective decisions

What you can expect once you apply:

Our talent acquisition team review all applications received which can take up to two weeks to complete
If successful, you will receive an invite from a Talent Acquisition Partner to a screening interview which takes around 30 minutes to discuss the role, culture at Immersive Labs and your expertise in more detail
If you progress from this step there will be 2 interviews involving the Hiring Manager & a Senior Member of our Content Team. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will outline each step when you get there
If at any point you are unsuccessful we will advise you. From application we do this via email and due to volumes we can not respond individually to every applicant. From 1st Interview onward, we endeavour to call you with feedback.

As well as an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you. We offer an extensive range of benefits so you can do your very best work:

Time off, flexible and remote working so you can work when is best for you, includes 25 days annual leave + 2 volunteering days and birthday half day
Look after your family and yourself with enhanced parental leave, mindfulness groups, critical illness cover, pension, health plan and more
Career and learning development through the platform and our 'Learn Anything' fund
Recognition & Rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviours
Informal or formal flexible working options, e.g. flexible start and finish times, reduced hours, job share, remote working
We're a sociable, tight–knit team with monthly socials, sports clubs and quarterly parties. Our socials have included everything from pottery painting and paper mask making, to movie nights and escape rooms
When you do visit the UK hub getting there is easy: we're based in the centre of Bristol, just a 10 minute walk from the train station. We also offer railcard loan and cycle scheme to buy a new bike

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