Information Security Engineer

About this role

Algolia seeks an Information Security Engineer to design and automate security controls, monitoring systems, and detection mechanisms across its cloud infrastructure and products. You'll partner with engineering teams to embed security into development pipelines, manage incident response, and advance compliance initiatives while supporting a rapidly scaling SaaS platform.

What you'll do

• Design and automate security controls, detection mechanisms, and tooling for infrastructure and products
• Implement and maintain security monitoring and remediation systems to protect customer and company data
• Conduct risk assessments and threat models of core systems, services, and third-party vendors
• Partner with engineering and product teams to integrate security into features and development pipelines
• Lead incident response activities and post-incident analysis
• Manage bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure programs

What they're looking for

• Scripting/automation (Python, Bash, Go, or similar)
• Cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• SIEM, threat detection, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems
• Incident detection, response, and vulnerability management
• Network protocols and computer systems security
• Kubernetes (preferred)
• CrowdStrike or Obsidian security tools
• Technical communication with mixed audiences

Benefits

• Remote-friendly work environment
• Culture emphasizing continuous learning and curiosity
• Opportunity to make measurable security impact at scale
• Collaboration with global team treating security as innovation enabler
• Work with market-leading AI search platform serving 17,000+ businesses