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London, UK£110K – £200K + Offers Equity

Security Engineer at Incident

Join Incident.io as their first Security Engineer and shape the security function of a $400M Series B startup from the ground up. Working alongside an elite engineering team (ex-Monzo) and backed by $100M from Index Ventures, you’ll lead application security for a platform used by Netflix and Airbnb. If you're a senior AppSec expert who prefers building and coaching over gatekeeping, this foundational role offers a £110K–£200K salary, meaningful equity, and a culture that ships daily. Help secure the future of AI-driven incident response in the heart of London.

Overview

Role overview

Join Incident.io as our first Security Engineer to lead application security for a 60+ person product team. You will partner with engineers to design secure systems from the ground up, identifying vulnerabilities through white-box and black-box testing. This foundational role shapes the security culture at a rapidly scaling, high-trust engineering organization.

Company

Incident

Incident

Software

Incident.io - Series B AI incident response platform backed by Index Ventures and Insight Partners.

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Partner directly with product teams to design and review features with security deeply integrated from the initial architecture phase.
  • Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities using a mix of code reviews, architecture analysis, penetration testing, and automated fuzzing techniques.
  • Implement pragmatic security tooling and automation across the CI/CD pipeline and GCP infrastructure to strengthen defenses without slowing delivery.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • Senior or Staff-level professional with a deep track record in application security, vulnerability research, or specialized red teaming.
  • Hands-on experience with modern web stacks, specifically Go, TypeScript, React, and cloud security within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Collaborative mindset that thrives when embedded in product teams, acting as a coach rather than a gatekeeper for secure coding practices.

What makes it remarkable

Why this role is remarkable

  • Foundational hire opportunity to build the security function from scratch without inheriting tech debt or rigid legacy processes.
  • Join a high-growth Series B startup that has raised $100M from world-class investors like Index Ventures and Insight Partners.
  • Work within a high-trust, ex-Monzo leadership culture that prioritizes shipping quality product daily and values engineering excellence.

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