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At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all‑time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers and where team members grow to their full potential. We function at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency, create value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate, and adhere to high ethical standards.
Responsibilities
* Run security audits, identifying security loopholes and opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of security strategies.
* Perform internal vulnerability testing, uncovering any weaknesses in the systems and implementing countermeasures to ensure the integrity of all data.
* Identify company‑wide security challenges. Design and implement solutions to strengthen protection and streamline security practices across IT and infrastructure areas.
* Collaborate closely with privacy experts to ensure the most robust and complete privacy compliance strategy possible, and to translate regulations into tech implementations.
* Stay up to date with security trends and threats. Share knowledge with Spooners to ensure data protection best practices and help foster a security‑focused culture across the company.
Qualifications
* Reasoning ability. Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, structure your ideas sharply, resist bias, and focus on the details that matter.
* Drive. You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do, and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You hold yourself to a high‑and rising bar.
* Team spirit. You give generously and without expecting anything in return. You support the best idea, not your own, and are always ready to get your hands dirty to help your team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent.
* Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.
Benefits
* Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. You’ll work in small, result‑oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.
* An exceptional opportunity for growth. We hire individuals with outstanding potential and put them in ideal positions to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
* Competitive pay and access to equity. Typically, we offer a salary of £83,997 in London and €63,965 elsewhere in Europe for early‑career candidates. For those with considerable relevant experience, the range is £110,389–£194,964 in London and €105,737–€186,748 elsewhere in Europe. You can also receive equity at a discounted price.
* All‑in‑one benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited learning resources, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.
Commitment & contract
Permanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time or part‑time.
Location
Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote.
The selection process
If you pass our screening, we’ll ask you to take on a few tests designed to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. They’re challenging and may take several hours to complete. If you’re successful with those, we’ll invite you to a series of interviews. We set the bar high and won’t extend an offer until we’re convinced we’ve found the right candidate.
Bending Spoons is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider any applicant for employment and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities—just let us know through this form.
Before you apply
If you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again. Bending Spoons is a demanding environment—we’re extremely ambitious and hold ourselves—and one another—to a high standard, which can lead to extraordinary learning, achievement, and career growth.
We recommend spending your first few months working from our Milan office, regardless of your long‑term work location. It’s the best way to absorb our culture and build trust with teammates. We’ll support you with travel and accommodation assistance. After that, you’re welcome to work from our offices in Milan or London, or remotely from approved countries—depending on what we agree at the offer stage.
If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.
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