Security Engineer – Remote – Europe
Job Summary
People Hive is supporting a client in the search for a Security Engineer (AppSec / GRC / AI Security) to join their team remotely based in Europe.
This is a hands-on end-to-end security role as the companys only dedicated Security Engineer on a large-scale AI companionship platform. Day-to-day the successful candidate will review code drive vulnerability remediation with developers coordinate penetration tests and audits maintain the risk register monitor threats manage device and access security and track AI-specific risks such as prompt injection and jailbreaks. It is a fully remote European B2B contractor position.
Critical Requirements
- 23 years of hands-on AppSec experience having personally identified and resolved vulnerabilities with demonstrable code review experience
- Practical engineering capability: Git/GitHub plus Python/Bash or equivalent working with code rather than just policy
- Experience in an AI company or a scale-up with 50 employees
- Experience conducting or coordinating security audits and penetration tests
- Able to own security independently without a large team including GRC basics such as a risk register
- Based in Europe with approximately 80% CET overlap and occasional evening/weekend monitoring
- Comfortable working with adult/NSFW content (the platform is an adult-oriented AI companionship product)
Whats on Offer
- Fully remote working
Location: Remote Europe
Working arrangement: Remote
Employment: Contractor (B2B)
Languages: English
Seniority: Mid to Senior level
Industry: Cybersecurity / Consumer AI
Salary: per year (mid level) or per year (senior level) depending on experience
People Hive HR Consultancies LLC is acting as the recruitment partner for this vacancy. Applications will be handled confidentially and shared with the client as part of the recruitment process.
Job Reference: PH-DSR-078