Security Engineer

GetGround

. Own GetGround’s security posture and define a pragmatic security roadmap .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in security posture management, incident response, and risk assessment, with a strong focus on automation and compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001. Proficient in cloud security, particularly on GCP, and adept at communicating security risks to various stakeholders.

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SIEM ManagementIncident Response LeadershipCloud Security on GCPEDR and Anti-Malware ExpertiseISO 27001 Implementation

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Hard Skills

Detection Rule WritingSecurity Risk AssessmentData Loss PreventionAccess Control ImplementationAutomation of Security ControlsThreat TrackingIncident Response Playbook DevelopmentMITRE ATT&CK MappingPhishing-Resistant MFAPenetration Testing

Soft Skills

Communication of Security RisksCollaboration with EngineersTraining and Awareness

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEDRGCPSaaS ToolsIdentity ToolingSOARTerraform

Certifications & Qualifications

ISO 27001

Industry Keywords

FintechFCA-Regulated EnvironmentsUK GDPRData Protection Officer

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own GetGround’s security posture and define a pragmatic security roadmap
Keep leadership informed about security risks, requirements and remediation
Track emerging threats, including AI-generated phishing, deepfake social engineering, prompt injection and AI data leakage
Run the SIEM and ensure logs from GCP, identity, endpoints, SaaS tools and the platform are ingested
Write detection rules, map coverage to MITRE ATT&CK and tune alerts
Build automated incident-response playbooks and lead incident response
Identify sensitive data locations, access and movement
Protect devices with EDR and anti-malware monitoring and protection
Implement data loss prevention for email and cloud storage
Secure platforms and tools through access controls
Partner with site reliability and product engineers on secure infrastructure and design
Work with Compliance on regulatory obligations
Assess vendors and run security training
Develop and maintain security policies, best practices and the ISMS
Implement and automate controls for certifications and frameworks such as ISO 27001
Build GetGround’s security function from the ground up

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience running a SIEM, building detection rules and owning production alerting
Experience tracking emerging attacker techniques, including AI-enabled threats
Cloud infrastructure, identity and networking security knowledge, ideally on GCP
Experience with EDR, anti-malware and identity tooling across company devices and SaaS
Automation-first approach to security controls and response
Ability to assess, prioritise and explain security risks
Ability to communicate security risks to engineers, auditors and executives
Bonus: experience in fintech, financial services or FCA-regulated environments
Bonus: experience implementing ISO 27001 controls
Bonus: experience with SOAR and infrastructure as code such as Terraform
Bonus: experience securing AI systems or LLM-based products
Bonus: experience as a first or only security hire at a startup or scale-up
Bonus: experience with UK GDPR or working alongside a Data Protection Officer
Bonus: experience with SSO, phishing-resistant MFA and conditional access
Bonus: experience running penetration tests, red-team exercises or bug bounty programmes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful equity
Private health and dental cover
Learning budget
Home-office setup budget
12 mental health days per year
Hybrid London working
Wednesdays and Fridays as work-from-home days