We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Intelligence technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing AI, data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need your help. Care to join us?
The Team:
Within our InfoSec organization, Our global security engineering team is responsible for designing, building, and enhancing the underlying security components that help with securing the Celonis Application and Platforms stacks. We think about both offensively and defensively. We continuously monitor our global security posture and are always adapting to the ever-changing threat landscape. The security engineering team is always looking for talented subject matter experts in application, platform and offensive security.
The Role:
Celonis is looking for a Senior Application Security Engineer to help assess and validate that our services, applications, and websites are designed and implemented to the highest security standards. You will be responsible for analyzing the security of applications and services, discovering and addressing security issues, building security automation, and quickly reacting to new threat scenarios. You will have the opportunity to mentor the application security engineers who are building and securing our cutting-edge application layer services.
The work you’ll do:
- Conduct threat modeling, secure code reviews, and security assessments across web/native application, and infrastructure, proactively identifying vulnerabilities and providing clear recommendations to the development teams.
- Conduct security architecture reviews of the application stack, including applications built on cloud and emerging technologies.
- Review source code for potential security issues, writing security test cases to check for vulnerabilities or broken/missing security controls.
- Provide specific risk assessment and remediation guidelines for developers and business owners.
- Research the latest security best practices, trends, threats and vulnerabilities, and technology frameworks.
- Perform in-depth security review of new features. This includes identifying security vulnerabilities (including, but not limited to OWASP top ten), reviewing code in Java or C++, verifying security posture through source-assisted security assessments and penetration testing (using manual/automated techniques with tools such as Burp suite and Semgrep).
- Partner with engineering and operation teams to integrate mitigation controls into continuous integration, delivery and deployment processes.
- Work on essential areas to develop security baseline for application, container, cloud, orchestration platforms, and integrate it into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Implement security architecture, methods, and controls required to meet security, compliance, and audit requirements (NIST controls, SOC2, etc.).
- Lead complex security projects, from initial planning through execution and completion.
- Act as internal advocate and subject matter expert on secure software development practices.
- Lead secure development awareness communications and training initiatives.
The qualifications you’ll need:
- 5+ years of previous experience in information security.
- 3+ years of previous experience working within software development.
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Security/Cyber Security or equivalent.
- Proven track record of performing secure design reviews and threat modeling on complex systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental application security principles, secure coding practices, and common web application vulnerabilities, including those listed in OWASP Top 10.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to articulate and communicate risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams, effectively multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
- Firm understanding of enterprise class application architectures that are highly scalable and reliable and the expertise to secure them.
- History of leading and delivering complex security projects.
Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.
What Celonis Can Offer You:
- Pioneer Innovation: Work with the leading, award-winning process mining technology, shaping the future of business.
- Accelerate Your Growth: Benefit from clear career paths, internal mobility, a dedicated learning program, and mentorship opportunities.
- Receive Exceptional Benefits: Including generous PTO, hybrid working options, company equity (RSUs), comprehensive benefits, extensive parental leave, dedicated volunteer days, and much more. Interns and working students explore your benefits here.
- Prioritize Your Well-being: Access to resources such as gym subsidies, counseling, and well-being programs.
- Connect and Belong: Find community and support through dedicated inclusion and belonging programs.
- Make Meaningful Impact: Be part of a company driven by strong values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future.
- Collaborate Globally: Join a dynamic, international team of talented individuals.
- Empowered Environment: Contribute your ideas in an open culture with autonomous teams.
About Us:
Celonis makes processes work for people, companies and the planet. The Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses industry-leading process mining and AI technology and augments it with business context to give customers a living digital twin of their business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and provides everyone with a common language for understanding and improving businesses. Celonis enables its customers to continuously realize significant value across the top, bottom, and green line. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
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Celonis Inclusion Statement:
At Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that “The Best Team Wins”. We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen.
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