Security Architect SAE

Founded in 2014, BackMarket is the first online marketplace dedicated exclusively to refurbished electronic devices. With 434M€ raised already, we are sabotaging ‘new’ by connecting highly selected certified professionals to consumers who are looking for a more affordable, reliable, and ecological alternative to purchasing brand new products.

Leading the way in a shift towards a circular economy, freeing the planet from electronic waste, and building a global leading tech company are three solid reasons to wake up every morning. Taking part in BackMarket’s adventure means committing to an ambitious project with a strong social and environmental impact!

We are committed to providing an inclusive, fulfilling, and caring work environment in all our offices (Paris, Bordeaux, Berlin, and Barcelona). This is an opportunity for you to join a talented, humble, and passionate team at the heart of innovation: our Bureau Of Technology. 

Our roles are 100% remote-friendly but only from France for this position due to security concerns. If you are from elsewhere but willing to move to one of our countries, let’s talk about it 💪

 As a Security Architect - SAE (Secure Architectures and Engineering) protecting Back Market's information assets is your first priority.  You contribute to the continuous improvement of the company's security posture, ensuring our defenses are resilient to threats, and controls are aligned with security objectives.

Being a domain expert and evangelist of cybersecurity best practices you share your time between advising technical teams, representing the Cybersecurity team in architecture committees and working groups, mentoring fellow Security Engineers on secure cloud-native applications and architectures, and generally speaking building modern security solutions that scale.

We have huge ambitions and aim for excellence. So we are counting on you to support and advise our teams on the technical security aspect of these challenges.

• You are a talented engineer with solid fundamentals and at least 7 years of experience building secure web services in dynamic cloud environments.
• Best practices and standards such as OWASP WSTG, OWASP SAMM, OWASP ASVS or CSVS, NIST SP series, or CIS benchmarks are among your favorite references.
• You believe in the importance of a risk-based and pragmatic approach, supported by a clear, balanced, and argued communication, to succeed in your mission.
• You are curious, rigorous, and enjoy exploring new methods and technologies. You are transparent in your communication and are able to find solutions with your team when you don't have an answer.
• You are passionate about cybersecurity, hands-on, and eager to contribute code to our in-house modern security technologies.
• You like to share knowledge and make your colleagues aware of good cybersecurity practices, by supporting your proposals with concrete examples and demonstrations.
• Your skills are recognized by certifications such as (ISC)² CISSP, CCSP or CSSLP, SANS GCSA, GWEB or GDSA, CSA CCSK - or you are ready to obtain it in the near future.
• You want to join a challenging technical environment: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Datadog, Spinnaker, Cloudflare, etc., where you can learn, develop and gain responsibility.
• Great verbal and written communication skills, in English.