Security Engineer – SaaS | Brighton (Hybrid) Location: Brighton, UK (1 day per week in office)
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 + benefits
A rapidly scaling SaaS company in the Brighton area is looking for a Security Engineer to help strengthen its growing security function. You’ll play a hands-on role in building and maintaining secure infrastructure, ensuring compliance with key industry standards, and supporting secure software development practices.
This is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence once per week in their Brighton office.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to embed secure-by-design principles across platforms and services
Perform regular vulnerability scanning, threat assessments, and maintain security tooling
Monitor systems for potential risks and produce incident and compliance reports
Support the definition and upkeep of security policies, standards, and procedures
Contribute to the incident response process, including investigation and remediation
Provide guidance and informal training on best practices across technical teams
Ensure alignment with security certifications and frameworks such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2
What We’re Looking For:
Familiarity with security tools and monitoring platforms (e.g. SIEM, firewalls, endpoint protection)
Working knowledge of AWS and containerised environments ( Docker/Kubernetes )
Understanding of secure development processes — ideally with experience in or exposure to modern web stacks
Experience working in line with compliance standards (e.g. ISO 27001, SOC 2)
Comfort working in an agile, fast-paced SaaS environment, collaborating across technical functions
Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a proactive attitude toward risk mitigation
Bonus Points For:
Exposure to PCI DSS or other security standards relevant to regulated industries
Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CEH, Security+)
Experience with DevSecOps practices and automation tooling
Why Join:
Be part of a fast-moving company building impactful products in a supportive, people-first culture
Competitive salary and flexible hybrid working
Private healthcare, enhanced annual leave, and performance incentives
Regular team events, personal learning budget, and high-spec equipment
A collaborative, inclusive environment that supports your professional growth