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Security Engineer


Company : PortSwigger


Location : Knutsford, England


Created : 2025-07-28


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join to apply for theSecurity Engineerrole atPortSwigger Join to apply for theSecurity Engineerrole atPortSwigger Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. About The RoleThis is a chance to join a small but growing security team at a pivotal moment. We're building security in the PortSwigger way: thoughtful, low friction, high trust. This role is about bringing your perspective, experience and drive to help shape what that looks like. About The RoleThis is a chance to join a small but growing security team at a pivotal moment. We're building security in the PortSwigger way: thoughtful, low friction, high trust. This role is about bringing your perspective, experience and drive to help shape what that looks like.You'll work alongside experienced peers to collaboratively own security across our infrastructure, systems and culture. This isn't about hierarchy or titles. It's about impact, curiosity and partnering to build something that scales well and feels right.You'll be hands on with architecture, tooling, policy and incident response. You'll enable teams to move quickly and securely, bringing clarity to complex problems and designing systems that work long after you're done with them.What You'll Be DoingCollaborating with your teammates to take ownership of security across the business from hardening and monitoring to governance and incident response Designing and evolving secure architectures using defence in depth and threat modelling principles across cloud, networks and endpoints Driving vulnerability management and scaling tooling such as CSPM, SIEM, IAM and endpoint protection to manage risk effectively Contributing to compliance efforts including ISO27001, supplier security and data privacy, helping ensure we remain audit ready Building lightweight processes that make it easy for teams to do the secure thing by default Sharing ownership of incident response including triage, coordination and postmortem analysis Partnering with engineers and product teams to embed secure thinking into design and delivery Keeping pace with emerging threats and contributing to strategic conversations about how we evolve our approachRequirementsExperience with vulnerability management Experience with scaling tools such as CSPM, SIEM, IAM and Endpoint protection You're hands on, curious and motivated by solving real problems You enjoy working closely with others to figure things out collaboratively You bring structure to ambiguity and find ways to make progress without perfect information You're comfortable contributing to architecture, operations, policy and tooling and equally happy to learn from others doing the same You communicate clearly and build trust quickly across different contexts You care as much about how systems are used as how they're builtBenefitsWhy join us?We believe in rewarding people generously and offer a competitive salary based on individual skills and contribution 8% employer pension contribution Share options Private medical insurance Life assurance Income protection 25 days holiday (plus public holidays) We foster an inclusive and high-performance culture with a focus on work-life balance Regular team events and fantastic summer and winter parties You'll be part of a humble, supportive, and fun team that values collaboration, humour, and a strong sense of belonging Our working hours are flexible, with core hours from 9am to 4pmSeniority levelSeniority level Mid-Senior level Employment typeEmployment type Full-time Job functionJob function Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at PortSwigger by 2x Get notified about new Security Engineer jobs inKnutsford, England, United Kingdom . Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Warrington, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Manchester, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Merseyside, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Chester, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Daresbury, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Security Systems Small Works/Install EngineerManchester, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Cheadle, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Manchester Area, United Kingdom 1 day ago Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago Warrington, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Handforth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Manchester, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Contract Network Security Engineer (Zscaler) - Hybrid Cheshire - Outside IR35Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom £70.00-£90.00 20 hours ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.#J-18808-Ljbffr