Lead Cybersecurity Engineer
Sensei
About Sensei: Sensei is revolutionising the retail and technology sectors with innovative solutions. We've built the technology to digitise physical stores and power them with the most advanced AI and computer-vision technology in a reliable, cost-effective, and privacy-driven platform to enhance the retail business and build the best shopping experience!
We work with some of the best retailers and distinguish ourselves by creating a technology that welcomes all buyers, using all forms of payment with real-time baskets.
About Your Team: Sensei’s dynamic Platform team is a dedicated team building and maintaining high-performance, reliable systems that empower our innovative retail solutions. The team’s core mission is to drive platform stability, scalability, and security, ensuring seamless operations across both on-premises and cloud environments. Working closely with engineering, support, and deployment teams, we foster a collaborative environment to support Sensei’s cutting-edge retail technologies.
How Can You Help? We’re looking for someone who can lay the foundation of cybersecurity at Sensei. You’ll play a critical role in defining our security strategy, assessing our current posture, and leading the implementation of practical, scalable solutions.
You’ll have the autonomy to shape how we approach security, starting with analysis and planning, and quickly moving into execution. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building, securing, and solving problems, and who’s ready to grow a security-first culture from the ground up.
Daily at Sensei, you will:
- Assess our current security posture, systems, tools, and practices.
- Define short- and long-term cybersecurity priorities in alignment with business goals.
- Implement security controls across infrastructure, endpoints, and SaaS environments.
- Manage identity, access, and privilege policies across internal systems.
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security events and vulnerabilities.
- Define and implement secure software development practices in collaboration with engineering.
- Support compliance and audit needs by maintaining clear documentation and processes.
- Promote security awareness and best practices across the company.
- Recommend and roll out tools to improve visibility, protection, and incident response.
- Partner with Engineering teams to ensure security is integrated into infrastructure and workflows.
You Will Bring to the Table:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, with exposure to both strategy and execution.
- Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure security (preferably AWS).
- Strong knowledge of identity and access management, vulnerability management, and endpoint protection.
- Familiarity with secure software development and DevSecOps principles.
- Ability to assess risk, prioritize work, and implement pragmatic solutions.
- Experience with common security tooling (SIEMs, EDR, secrets management, SAST/DAST, etc.).
- Clear communication skills. You can explain security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proactive, resourceful mindset. You’re comfortable building from scratch and making decisions with limited guidance.
After Six Months, Success Means:
- You’ve completed a clear assessment of our current security posture and established a baseline.
- Critical risks have been mitigated or are actively being addressed.
- We have clear, documented security policies and practices that are being followed.
- Foundational tools are in place to monitor, detect, and respond to threats.
- Developers and staff are more aware of security responsibilities in their day-to-day work.
- You are the go-to person for security strategy and decisions, and are shaping how we scale securely.
What's in it for You:
- Collaborate with outstanding people, enhance your skill set, and make a meaningful contribution to the world.
- Competitive salary
- Meal card
- Flexible benefits package, be it a gym membership, the monthly fee of your child’s kindergarten, or an investment for retirement – the choice is yours!
- Health Insurance
- Hybrid Working Model
- 5 extra days off per year on top of 22 statutory leave days: Your Birthday, Carnival Day, Christmas Eve, and 2 Health-Focus Days
- This is the most exciting time to join Sensei, and you'll have direct input and influence on the direction we take.