Senior Security Operations Engineer

Please note that this position is based in Berlin or London. 

 

THE BEST WORK OF YOUR CAREER 

Trade Republic is the largest savings platform in Europe - we operate in 17 countries, serving +8 million customers who trusted us with over 100B in assets. But we’re striving for more.

We have a bold mission to empower everyone to build wealth with easy, safe, and free access to financial systems. You will have the opportunity to grow your career by collaborating with a team of outstanding talents and state of the art technology to build a lasting, positive future for millions.

 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

As a Senior Security Engineer in our Security Operations team, you'll protect Trade Republic's assets through advanced security operations and automation. Your responsibilities include:

• Investigate, contain, and remediate security incidents with comprehensive documentation and analysis;
• Design and implement SOAR workflows and automated response playbooks to streamline incident response;
• Develop AI/LLM-powered security agents and tools for threat detection and analysis automation;
• Build and maintain threat intelligence platforms, including malware analysis and log enrichment solutions;
• Enhance SIEM functionality and logging pipelines to optimise monitoring and detection capabilities;
• Create and refine detection rules, use cases, and security playbooks based on threat landscape analysis;
• Conduct proactive threat hunting using automation tools and custom scripts;
• Integrate security tools and systems to create cohesive security operations workflows;
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical incident response.

 

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

 

• 5+ years as a Senior Security Engineer/Analyst with 3+ years in CERT/SOC environments
• Strong security automation experience with SOAR platform implementation and workflow development
• Proficiency in Python scripting and security tool integration
• Experience with AI/LLM technologies for security applications and agent development
• DevOps background with Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and cloud security (AWS security services)
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and forensic analysis
• System integration expertise for building cohesive security operations platforms
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (MaRisk, BAIT, ISO 27001, GDPR) is advantageous

 

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY NOW

Our culture rewards ownership, excellence, and high energy. We care deeply about outcomes and hold each other accountable - we’re here to win and fix one of the largest challenges Europeans face - closing the pension gap and democratising wealth. If this gets you fired up, reach out!

We believe it’s our team’s varied identities and backgrounds that make us sharper and stronger. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunity to thrive in their careers. For any questions on DEI during the interview process, reach out to your recruitment partner.