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Engineering9 days agoHybrid

Criteo

Senior Security Product and Application Engineer

securityapplication securityproduct securitysecurity engineeringcloud-nativedistributed systemsautomationincident responsethreat modellingvulnerability managementsecurity standardsshift-left securitysecurity-by-designtechnical leadership

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Permanent Full Time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

Paris, France

Full job description

Senior Security Product and Application Engineer role at Criteo in Paris, France. Full-time permanent position with a hybrid work model. Responsibilities include partnering with Product and Platform teams to design secure systems, advising on secure design and vulnerability management, remediating application security risks, contributing to security initiatives such as architecture reviews and incident response, defining security standards and KPIs, driving security-by-design and shift-left practices, leading technical projects, mentoring peers, and improving security processes. Requirements include experience in security engineering or application/product security, background in Product or Platform Engineering, leadership in complex projects, expertise in security topics, experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, strong ownership and judgement, and passion for scalable security solutions. Benefits include hybrid work, career development, health and wellness support, inclusive culture, competitive salary with performance rewards, and potential equity.

What you'll do

  • Partner with Product and Platform teams to design and build secure systems and services
  • Act as a trusted security advisor, guiding teams on secure design, threat modelling, and vulnerability management
  • Identify, assess, prioritise, and help remediate application security risks across the organisation
  • Contribute hands-on to security initiatives including architecture reviews, security tooling, automation, and incident response activities
  • Help define and evolve security standards, best practices, and KPIs to continuously improve security posture
  • Drive adoption of security-by-design and shift-left security practices throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Lead complex technical projects and security initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders across multiple teams
  • Support security awareness efforts by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and promoting secure engineering practices
  • Collaborate with Security, Product, and Platform teams to improve security processes, tooling, and operational excellence

Requirements

  • Experience in Security Engineering or significant contribution to application or product security initiatives
  • Background in Product Engineering or SRE / Platform Engineering
  • Strong understanding of modern software development practices
  • Experience leading complex technical projects and driving cross-functional initiatives in large-scale environments
  • Comfortable acting as a subject matter expert on security topics and advising teams on risks, trade-offs, and best practices
  • Experience securing distributed systems, cloud-native environments, and modern application architectures
  • Ability to combine hands-on engineering, problem-solving, and technical leadership
  • Ability to influence without authority, building trust and alignment across diverse stakeholders and teams
  • Strong ownership, accountability, and sound judgement when handling sensitive security topics
  • Passion for improving security through scalable solutions, automation, and collaboration

Tech stack

application securityproduct securitysecurity engineeringcloud-native environmentsdistributed systemssecurity toolingautomationincident responsethreat modellingvulnerability managementsecurity standardssecurity KPIssecurity-by-designshift-left security

Benefits

Hybrid work model blending home and in-office experiencesLearning, mentorship, and career development programsHealth benefits, wellness perks, and mental health supportDiverse, inclusive, and globally connected teamAttractive salary with performance-based rewards and family-friendly policiesPotential for equity depending on role and level

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