Security Engineer (DevSecOps / Code Security)

Owkin is an agentic AI company pioneering Biological Artificial Superintelligence to solve problems in biology where human researchers alone have failed.

Owkin builds K Pro - an AI scientist for pharmaceutical research and strategic decision-making. K Pro orchestrates a suite of AI skills and tools to decode complex biology, accelerate research, and dramatically increase productivity.

K Pro is built on Owkin’s unrivalled multimodal patient data network, state-of-the-art AI for biology and a decade of experience working with pharmaceutical partners.

Position is based in remotely in UK or Germany, hybrid (Paris) or remote in France.

Please submit your CV in English

About the role:We are seeking a highly skilled Security Engineer with strong software engineering foundations and expertise in application security, Dev

Sec

Ops, and cloud-native security. This role is ideal for someone who understands modern engineering workflows and can partner closely with software engineering, platform, and Dev

Ops teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle. You will play a key role in securing applications, improving developer security practices, supporting Kubernetes and AWS environments, and helping Owkin scale secure engineering practices across its AI-driven particular, you will:Conduct in-depth application security assessments and secure code reviews across frontend and backend systems

Partner with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve secure coding standards

Review and secure Git-based development workflows and branching strategies

Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines in Git

Hub and Dev

Sec

Ops processes

Support cloud-native security initiatives across Kubernetes and AWS environments

Use modern application security tooling, including Wiz Code, to identify and prioritise risks

Develop automation and tooling using Python to support security operations and engineering workflows

Advise developers on secure architecture, threat modelling, and security best practices

Collaborate with Dev

Ops, Platform Engineering, and Software Engineering teams to improve overall security posture

Assist with vulnerability management, risk assessment, and remediation tracking

Contribute to security standards, policies, and developer enablement initiatives

On-call rotation for Wiz alerts (paid at an additional rate)

About you

Required qualifications / experience:Strong frontend and backend software engineering experience

Expert-level knowledge of Git and modern version control workflows

Hands-on application security experience in modern engineering environments

Experience performing manual and automated secure code reviews

Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Dev

Sec

Ops principles

Practical experience with Kubernetes security and containerised environments

Strong AWS cloud security knowledge

Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, secure coding practices, and vulnerability remediation

Ability to communicate effectively with developers and engineering leadership

Collaborative and pragmatic approach to security

Preferred qualifications/bonus:Experience with Wiz Code or similar application security tooling

Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Cloud

Formation

Knowledge of container security and Kubernetes hardening

Experience integrating security tooling into developer workflows

Relevant certifications such as AWS Security Specialty or Kubernetes Security certifications, would be a bonus

French-speaking would be a bonus, but not essential #LI-HB1What we offer

Flexible work organization

Friendly and informal working environment

Opportunity to work with an international team with high technical and scientific backgrounds

Recruitment Process & Security

Please complete the form and submit your CV.

Owkin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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Paris ; Germany; UKAddress14/16 Bd Poissonnière, Paris, , 75009Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

SECURITY