Qargo is an innovative tech start-up with teams based out of London and Ghent. We’re on a mission to transform the logistics sector by making it more efficient, profitable, and sustainable. We are building the most user-friendly and intuitive Transport Management System (TMS) on the market that automates administrative processes and optimizes planning. To help us achieve our ambitious growth plans, we're expanding our engineering team and seeking a talented Security Engineer to join us. If you're passionate about security, cloud engineering, scalability, and database optimization, and want to be part of an exciting journey to transform the transport industry, this is the opportunity for you!

In this role you’ll

✅Take ownership of all security related tasks, including vulnerability assessments, threat modeling, and security code reviews, to proactively identify and mitigate risks and ensure the highest level of data and system security.

✅ Play a key role in preparing Qargo for ISO certification, actively contributing to the necessary security processes and requirements.

✅Drive security initiatives, including testing new security tools, phishing campaigns, presentations and education sessions and foster a culture of awareness and proactively address risks within the team.

✅ Take ownership of cloud engineering and setup, ensuring the scalability, performance, and reliability of our services and databases.

✅ Develop and refine monitoring strategies and tools to continuously improve the performance, reliability, and security of our environments both on the application and infrastructure level.

✅ Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity, availability, and security.

✅ Utilize and configure testing frameworks to ensure the reliability, quality, and security of our software and systems.

Your profile

✅ A degree in Computer Science engineering, or relevant industry experience.

✅ Strong experience in cloud-native systems design, architecture, and implementation with a focus on security.

✅ Working experience with cloud services, preferably with Google Cloud, with an understanding of security best practices.

✅ Proficiency in modern backend technologies and web frameworks, preferably in Python.

✅ Expertise in SQL and/or NoSQL database operations with a keen eye for security considerations.

✅ Familiarity with Git in a professional environment and a working knowledge of DevOps practices with a focus on security.

✅ Experience with cloud and application security tools and platforms for management, monitoring, and compliance. ISO 27001/SOC2 experience is a plus.

✅ Excellent problem-solving skills, a collaborative mindset, and effective communication abilities.

✅ A passion for software engineering, product development, and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to security.

We offer

✅ An exciting opportunity to work with challenging and varied technologies.

✅ A flexible work environment that accommodates your needs.

✅ A green office with a great atmosphere.

✅ A role with a lot of responsibility, ownership, and impact.

✅ The chance to grow with us and achieve your career aspirations.