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Senior Security & Compliance Engineer

Factbird

Job Location:

Copenhagen - Denmark

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 15 August 2026 (6 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 12 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Factbird helps manufacturers turn real-time production data into decisions they can actually act on. Since 2016 weve helped manufacturers in 28 countries cut waste boost uptime and run smarter from the shop floor to the boardroom. Over 300 companies trust us to make sense of their operations and were a team of 80 people across Copenhagen and the US who care about making complex things simple.

As we grow so does the amount of customer trust were responsible for and thats where you come in. Were looking for a Senior Security & Compliance Engineer to take ownership of how Factbird protects its systems its data and its customers trust.

About the Role

This is a hands-on senior role: youll need the technical depth to dig into our infrastructure yourself plus the judgment and communication skills to drive change across the company. You wont be handed a fully built program youll help build it which means proactively auditing what we have today figuring out what matters most and making the case for what to improve first.

This is a senior position in Factbirds engineering team. Youll be trusted to make architecture and process calls mentor others and represent security in rooms where the details matter connecting technical decisions to customer trust and business risk not just closing tickets.

Youll do well here if you take a pragmatic risk-based approach and if youre as comfortable influencing people who dont report to you as you are digging through logs yourself.

What youll do

Security posture & audits

Assess our current security and compliance posture spot the gaps and recommend improvements grounded in what will actually move the needle
Own our technical security audits end to end running them turning findings into a prioritised realistic plan and helping us get (and maintain) the certifications and controls that matter to our customers
Design and implement security controls and processes across our cloud infrastructure applications and development practices including running security risk and penetration tests on a regular cadence
Take a pragmatic risk-based approach to it all were not a bank and our controls shouldnt pretend we are

Influence & partnership

Author proposals and technical specs for security initiatives and drive them to a decision
Mentor engineers on secure coding and security-minded design youll be the go-to person for the team
Partner with engineering leadership on architecture decisions that touch security or compliance
Represent security in cross-functional conversations with Product Customer Success and Sales when customers ask us hard questions and they will

About you

Were looking for someone with the technical depth to dig into our AWS environment and codebase themselves and the pragmatism to know the difference between whats technically ideal and whats right for a company our size. Youve ideally worked in small companies before and know what its like to build a security program from a standing start without a dedicated team behind you.

The ideal background

At least five years experience since graduating from a relevant Masters program
Solid technical experience in security engineering with the ability to dig into our AWS environment Rust-built codebase and processes yourself not just point at them
Working familiarity with frameworks like SOC 2 GDPR and similar and what it actually takes to operationalise them not just the checklist
A track record of running or contributing meaningfully to technical audits
The communication skills to influence people who dont report to you you can make the case for a change and bring people along with it. And you can do this with strong English fluency.

We welcome applicants from people eager to move to Denmark so long as you already have the legal right to live and work here. We can contribute to relocation costs for the right candidate.

Why Factbird

People are at the heart of everything we build. We believe great products come from empowered teamsand we work hard to create an environment where you can do your best work and have space for life beyond it.

Heres what you can look forward to:

Flexible working hours: We trust you to manage your time. Life isnt one-size-fits-all and neither is work.
Competitive salary: We offer compensation that reflects your skills experience and impact.
Internet reimbursement: Stay connected and productive wherever you choose to work from.
Thoughtful human onboarding: Well support you step by step giving you the context tools and guidance you need to feel confident from day one.
A career path that grows with you: Through bi-yearly Individual Development Plan conversations well work together to shape a career journey that fits your ambitions.
Company-wide gatherings & team days: We regularly come together across teams and regions to connect celebrate and align on whats next.
A global inclusive culture: Were proud of our diverse backgrounds and perspectives and we actively celebrate them in how we work and collaborate.

Wed love to hear from you

If this role feels like a match wed be excited to hear from you and explore how you could help shape the future of data collection and production monitoring at Factbird.

And if someone in your network comes to mind who might be a great fit feel free to share this opportunity with them.

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At Factbird we believe that great work starts with people feeling respected valued and included. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

All employment decisions at Factbird are made based on business needs role requirements and individual qualifications without discrimination based on gender gender identity or expression age disability marital or family status nationality ethnic or social origin religion or belief sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable European and local employment laws.

We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that different backgrounds perspectives and experiences make our teams stronger and our work better. We warmly encourage all qualified candidates to apply and to bring their whole selves to Factbird.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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