Security Engineer (DevSecOps / Code Security)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Conduct in-depth application security assessments and secure code reviews across frontend and backend systems
• ▹Partner with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve secure coding standards
• ▹Review and secure Git-based development workflows and branching strategies
• ▹Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub) and DevSecOps processes
• ▹Support cloud-native security initiatives across Kubernetes and AWS environments
• ▹Use application security tooling (e.g. Wiz Code) to identify and prioritize risks
• ▹Develop automation and tooling in Python to support security operations
• ▹Advise developers on secure architecture and threat modeling
• ▹Participate in an on-call rotation for Wiz alerts (paid at an additional rate)

Requirements

• ▹Strong frontend and backend software engineering experience
• ▹Expert-level knowledge of Git and modern version control workflows
• ▹Hands-on application security experience in modern engineering environments
• ▹Experience performing manual and automated secure code reviews
• ▹Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps principles
• ▹Practical experience with Kubernetes security and containerized environments
• ▹Strong AWS cloud security knowledge
• ▹Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and vulnerability remediation
• ▹Ability to communicate effectively with developers and engineering leadership

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with Wiz Code or similar application security tooling
• ▹Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• ▹Knowledge of container security and Kubernetes hardening
• ▹Relevant certifications (AWS Security Specialty, Kubernetes Security)
• ▹French language skills (a bonus, not essential)

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Flexible work organization
• ▹Friendly and informal working environment
• ▹Opportunity to work with an international team with strong technical and scientific backgrounds

About the company

Owkin is an agentic AI company pioneering Biological Artificial Superintelligence to solve biology problems where human researchers alone have failed. It builds K Pro, an AI scientist for pharmaceutical research and strategic decision-making, built on Owkin's multimodal patient data network, state-of-the-art AI for biology, and a decade of experience with pharmaceutical partners.