Senior Security Engineer (Team Lead)
Glia · Remote · Poland ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Team Lead role
- Fully remote (Europe)
- AWS + Kubernetes
- Python + AI security
- Player-coach model
Join Glia’s DevSec team to build security guardrails for a Banking AI Operating System used by hundreds of financial institutions. You will start as a hands-on engineer to learn the platform, then transition into a player-coach role leading the team’s delivery and growth.
The position balances technical execution with leadership responsibilities, focusing on risk-based prioritization across cloud, application, and endpoint security. You will collaborate closely with Infrastructure and Developer Acceleration teams to enable safe, fast product development.
What you'll do
- Lead the DevSec team as a player-coach after an initial hands-on ramp-up period
- Own security programs end-to-end, from roadmap shaping to implementation and adoption
- Conduct threat modeling, secure SDLC practices, and code reviews for applications
- Manage AWS posture, runtime security, and IAM in collaboration with Infrastructure
- Develop automation and AI tooling to support company security goals and LLM usage
- Run framework-based assessments like CIS Controls and translate findings into plans
- Mentor engineers, lead blameless post-mortems, and align with senior management
What you'll need
- Hands-on experience in at least two security domains such as AppSec and Cloud
- Proven ability to build or scale security programs in low-structure environments
- Strong coding skills in Python and deep knowledge of AWS cloud security
- Experience securing AI-assisted development workflows and LLM tooling
- Leadership readiness demonstrated through mentoring or formal lead experience
- Located in Europe with a collaborative, educator-minded approach to security
Nice to have
- Experience with framework-based posture assessments like NIST CSF or CIS
- Familiarity with compliance standards such as SOC 2, PCI-DSS, or ISO 42001
- Proficiency with Terraform, Kubernetes, endpoint MDM, and Identity Providers
Stack
- AWS
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- ArgoCD
- Snyk
- Sysdig
- Falco
- Okta
- Jamf
- Python
- Elixir
- Ruby
- Golang
- Claude Code
How you'll work
- Fully remote position with team members currently in Estonia and Poland
- Initial phase focuses on hands-on engineering before shifting to leadership
- Post-ramp-up split is approximately 60% leadership and 40% technical work
Hiring process
- Introduction call with the talent acquisition team
- Practical assessment to evaluate technical skills
- Team interviews to assess cultural and technical fit
- Final decision and offer stage