Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Fintech Application Security Engineer to strengthen the security of digital financial products, payment platforms, and customer-facing applications. The successful candidate will work alongside software engineers, infrastructure specialists, and security teams to identify vulnerabilities, improve secure development practices, and reduce risks across the software development lifecycle.

This role is suited to a security professional who understands application architecture, common software vulnerabilities, and the importance of protecting financial transactions and sensitive customer information. You will contribute to security assessments, remediation activities, and the implementation of controls that support reliable financial technology services.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct application security assessments, vulnerability reviews, and security testing across fintech applications.

• Identify risks involving authentication, authorisation, session management, API security, and sensitive data exposure.

• Review application code and technical designs to identify potential security weaknesses.

• Support security testing within CI/CD pipelines and software development workflows.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to investigate vulnerabilities and implement appropriate remediation measures.

• Evaluate API integrations, third-party components, and application dependencies for security risks.

• Maintain security assessment records, vulnerability reports, and remediation documentation.

• Support threat modelling and risk assessments for new financial products and application features.

• Monitor emerging application security threats and recommend appropriate preventive controls.

• Promote secure coding standards and provide practical security guidance to development teams.

Candidate Requirements

• A degree or equivalent practical experience in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Experience in application security, penetration testing, security engineering, or secure software development.

• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 risks, common web vulnerabilities, and API security.

• Familiarity with tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, SAST scanners, or dependency analysis platforms.

• Working knowledge of HTTP, REST APIs, authentication protocols, and application architecture.

• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language is beneficial.

• Understanding of secure software development practices, vulnerability management, and risk assessment.

• Awareness of GDPR and security controls relevant to financial services.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate technical risks clearly.

Why This Opportunity?

You will help protect the applications that underpin modern financial services. The role offers opportunities to develop expertise in application security, secure engineering, and financial technology risk management while working on systems where security and reliability are essential.

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