Information Security Engineer

Responsibilities

• ▹Design and automate controls, detection mechanisms, and tooling to improve the information security of Algolia's infrastructure and products
• ▹Research, evaluate, and recommend new information security technologies, techniques, and frameworks
• ▹Design, implement, and maintain information security monitoring and remediation systems
• ▹Partner with engineering and product teams to integrate information security into new features, systems, and development pipelines
• ▹Contribute to improving information security standards, processes, and best practices across the company
• ▹Conduct information security risk assessments and threat models of core systems, services, and third-party vendors
• ▹Participate in, and sometimes lead, information security incident response activities and post-incident analysis
• ▹Support ongoing and emerging information security and compliance initiatives (e.g., SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, C5, GDPR)
• ▹Manage and enhance Algolia's public bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure programs

Requirements

• ▹3-6 years of experience in information security engineering, infrastructure protection, or related technical domains
• ▹Proficiency in scripting or automation in at least one language (Python, Bash, Go, or similar)
• ▹Strong understanding of information security principles for modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) as well as datacenter operations
• ▹At least three years of experience operating, configuring, and managing log management/SIEM, threat detection and posture management, endpoint detection and response, SAST, SOAR, CTI, and other core information security systems
• ▹Knowledge of common internet security threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies
• ▹Solid understanding of computer systems, networks, and low-level protocols from a security perspective
• ▹Experience in incident detection, response, and vulnerability management
• ▹Excellent communication skills, able to explain security risks and concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• ▹Ability to collaborate with the VP of Information Security and work independently toward business outcomes
• ▹Full professional proficiency in English

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with Kubernetes
• ▹At least one year of deep hands-on experience with Crowdstrike or Obsidian (preferably both)

Soft skills

About the company

Algolia is a pioneer and market leader in AI Search, empowering 17,000+ businesses to deliver blazing-fast, predictive search and browse experiences at internet scale. It powers over 30 billion search requests every week — four times more than Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, and DuckDuckGo combined. In 2021, Algolia raised $150 million in Series D funding, quadrupling its valuation to $2.25 billion. Customers include Under Armour, PetSmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens.