Cloud Security Engineer

About Contentful

Contentful is the leading content platform that powers digital experiences for over 30% of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of global brands. Our platform unifies content in a single hub, structures it for use in any digital channel and integrates seamlessly with hundreds of tools through open APIs. It lets developers and content creators work in parallel, increasing team efficiency and happiness. Companies such as Shopify, Staples, Atlassian, Electronic Arts, Chanel, Roche, Vodafone use Contentful to build their mobile and web products, voice controlled apps and more.

We’re growing rapidly and we have secured over $330 million in funding from top-tier partners such as Tiger Global, Sapphire Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, General Catalyst and Benchmark.

More than 750 people from 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, San Francisco, Denver and distributed around the world.

Position

As a Cloud Security Engineer at Contentful, you will be part of the Engineering team responsible for securing our production environment. This position focuses on the security of our cloud environment, working closely with Infrastructure teams and Product teams to design and engineer infrastructure security features in the platform.

What to expect?

• Improve our denial of service capabilities
• Build and maintain web application firewalls in scale
• Harden infrastructure components in AWS
• Configure logging pipeline to improve security monitoring and alerting

Your qualification

• You are passionate about servers and networks
• You are able to explain in detail all vulnerability types in the OWASP Top Ten
• You enjoy working with and teaching others. You see security as an enabler instead of a blocker. We are part of a bigger infrastructure team and we work together to deliver a secure platform to all customers worldwide
• You communicate well in English and you know how to cultivate empathy and openness towards people from all over the globe

What we offer

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital products 
• We set you up for success, equipping you with the latest and greatest hardware
• Enjoy a full range of events, including workshops, Contentful-hosted meetups, guest speakers and team activities. Meet your team members from across the globe at our annual offsite 
• Get fit! We offer a variety of health and fitness classes and a discount on Urban Sports Club
• Take a break and show off your barista skills at our artisan coffee machine or play with one of our pups. We’re a dog-friendly office!
• Use your personal education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career. Join a free German class or one of our many internal learning initiatives!
• Plus, Contentful socks! Oh yeah!