Information Security Engineer

At Algolia, we’re proud to be a pioneer and market leader in AI Search, empowering 18,000+ businesses to deliver blazing-fast, predictive search and browse experiences at internet scale. Every week, we power over 30 billion search requests — four times more than Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, and DuckDuckGo combined.

In 2021, we raised $150 million in Series D funding, quadrupling our valuation to $2.25 billion. This strong foundation enables us to keep investing in our market-leading platform and serving incredible customers like Under Armour, PetSmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens.

At Algolia, Information Security is built into everything we do. It is not an afterthought; it’s a core design and operational principle. Our Information Security team ensures that trust, privacy, and resilience are embedded throughout our infrastructure, products, and internal processes.

As Algolia continues to expand globally, we are growing our Information Security team to match that scale. We are seeking a pragmatic, technically strong, and collaborative information security engineer to strengthen our Information Security posture and enable the company to innovate securely and confidently.

What You’ll Do

• Design and automate controls, detection mechanisms, and tooling to improve the Information Security of Algolia’s infrastructure and products
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new Information Security technologies, techniques, and frameworks
• Design, implement, and maintain information security monitoring and remediation systems that move the needle in protecting Algolia’s customers’ data, and protecting Algolia’s systems and data
• Partner with engineering and product teams to integrate Information Security into new features, systems, and development pipelines
• Contribute to improving Information Security standards, processes, and best practices across the company
• Conduct Information Security risk assessments and threat models of core systems, services, and third-party vendors (this does not include answering customer third-party risk assessment questionnaires).
• Participate in and sometimes lead Information Security incident response activities and post-incident analysis
• Support ongoing and emerging Information Security and compliance initiatives (e.g., SOC 2, Type II, ISO 27001, C5, GDPR)
• Manage and enhance Algolia’s public bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure programs

What We’re Looking For

• 3–6 years of experience in Information Security engineering, infrastructure protection, or related technical domains
• Proficiency in scripting or automation with at least one language (Python, Bash, Go, or similar) is required. Experience with Kubernetes is preferred.
• Strong understanding of Information Security principles for modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) as well as operations in datacenters.
• Strong understanding of, comfort with, and at least three years of experience in operating, configuring, and managing log management / SIEM, threat detection and posture management, endpoint detection and response, SAST, SOAR, CTI, and other table-stakes information security systems with strong preference to at least one year of experience with deep use of Crowdstrike or Obsidian (preferably both).
• Knowledge of common internet Information Security threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies
• Solid understanding of computer systems, networks, and low-level protocols from an Information Security perspective
• Experience in incident detection, response, and vulnerability management
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain Information Security risks and concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Clear ability to collaborate with VP of Information security to advise on next steps and to work independently to achieve business outcomes - rather than a ticket based approach.
• Full professional proficiency in English

Nice to Have

• Experience scaling Information Security programs in high-growth SaaS organizations (10,000+ customers, $50–200M ARR range)
• Cloud-specific Information Security certifications or equivalent training (e.g., AWS Security Specialty, GCP Professional Security Engineer)
• Experience with complex secrets management systems such as Hashicorp Vault
• Experience contributing to Information Security communities, such as bug bounty triage, open-source security tools, or Capture the Flag events
• Background in privacy engineering, threat modeling, or secure software design

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A culture that values continuous learning, curiosity, and collaboration in Information Security
• A global, remote-friendly team that treats Information Security as an enabler of innovation
• Opportunities to make a measurable impact on the Information Security of systems used by millions of end users
• Ongoing professional development and support as the Information Security landscape evolves

Algolia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The annual base salary compensation range for this role reflects market pay data within this location. The exact compensation offered for this role may vary depending on specific location and job-related knowledge, technical skills, and experience; and is only one part of our Total Rewards philosophy to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Base Salary Pay Range

£66,080 - £91,800 GBP

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FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE STRATEGY:

Algolia’s flexible workplace model is designed to empower all Algolians to fulfill our mission to power search and discovery with ease. We place an emphasis on an individual’s impact, contribution, and output, over their physical location. Algolia is a high-trust environment and many of our team members have the autonomy to choose where they want to work and when.

We have a global presence with offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney and Bucharest, however we also offer many of our team members the option to work remotely either as fully remote or hybrid-remote employees. Positions listed as "Remote" are only available for remote work within the specified country. Positions listed within a specific city are only available in that location - depending on the role it may be available with either a hybrid-remote or in-office schedule.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN LIVE OUR VALUES:

• GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment.
• TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership.
• CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.
• CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company.
• HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.

We’re looking for talented, passionate people to help build the world’s best search and discovery technology. We value autonomy, diversity, and collaboration. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and supported—regardless of race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, or socioeconomic background.

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• Our open positions may appear on third-party job boards, but the best way to apply safely is directly through our careers page.
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• We’ll never ask for payments, purchases, or financial details during the hiring process.

READY TO APPLY?

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for building the world’s best search & discovery technology, we’d love to review your application!