Senior Security & Compliance Engineer in Karlsruhe

About the Company

You are interested in the position as Senior Security & Compliance Engineer at Codesphere GmbH?

Requirements

Please note that this position requires work authorization for Germany.

Language: English - Fluent (C1), German - Conversational (B1-B2)

• 5+ years in a security engineering or similar role, ideally in a cloud or SaaS environment
• Hands‑on experience with penetration testing, vulnerability management, and DAST/SAST tooling
• Solid understanding of DevSecOps principles and CI/CD security integration
• Familiarity with SIEM tools, incident response, and forensic analysis
• Knowledge of relevant compliance frameworks – GDPR, ISO 27001, and ideally BSI IT-Grundschutz
• Strong communicator – able to translate security risks into clear guidance for both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Fluent in English; German is a strong plus given the nature of our compliance landscape

Activities

• You conduct security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning – and drive remediation with development teams
• You manage security scanning tooling (DAST/SAST) and perform security code reviews
• You design and implement security controls across our full technology stack, defining and enforcing standards for development, infrastructure, and data
• You integrate security into our CI/CD pipelines and development processes – Shift Left and DevSecOps in practice, not just on paper
• You develop and maintain our Security Incident Response Plan, monitor security logs via SIEM, and lead forensic analysis when needed
• You ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations – including GDPR and ISO 27001
• You manage IAM systems with a least privilege approach
• You develop and deliver security awareness training for the whole company – and specialised secure coding training for engineering teams

Team

You'll be our second dedicated security hire – working closely with one colleague (based in MUC) to build the function together. That means tight collaboration, real ownership from day one, and a direct hand in shaping how security at Codesphere looks as we scale.

About the Company

Codesphere ist ein Virtual Cloud Provider aus Deutschland, der die Art und Weise, wie Software entsteht, radikal vereinfacht. Codesphere ist die Antwort für alle, die digitale Souveränität und maximale Innovationskraft suchen – ohne den technischen Ballast von gestern.

Gegründet 2020 in Karlsruhe, haben wir uns zu einem internationalen Team von über 60 Personen entwickelt. Mit Standorten in Karlsruhe und München sowie der Unterstützung namhafter Investoren (u.a. Creandum, HOF und 42CAP) im Rücken verfolgen wir ambitionierte Ziele.

Dabei wachsen wir schnell und würden es lieben, dich bei uns und mit uns wachsen zu sehen.