Senior Security Engineer

Why should I Apply:

At Sonar, we’re a group of brilliant, motivated, and driven professionals working hard to help organizations build responsible, secure, high-quality code quickly and systematically. We build solutions that don’t just solve symptoms of problems – we fix problems at the source – source code, to be specific.

We have a dynamic culture with employees worldwide and hub offices in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, Singapore, and Germany. We believe team members should have the opportunity to come to work every day, work on a product they are proud of, love what they do, and feel energized by their peers. With our roots deep in the open source community, we’re all about the mission: provide solutions that deliver Clean Code.

The impact you will have

Our primary goal is to build trust with our rapidly growing customer base by ensuring the security of our products and demonstrating that our organization meets stringent security standards.

As a member of the Information Security team, you will work with the engineering teams to ensure products and cloud platforms are designed, built, and maintained to Sonar’s high security standards and assist them through constant improvement. You will also ensure endpoints are fully secure and meet our engineers' needs while procuring and deploying new solutions. You will investigate and resolve security issues raised with our team. As part of a team-based organization, your contributions will significantly impact the growth of our business through Sonar’s “collective intelligence” mindset.

On a daily basis, you will

• Develop and deliver security initiatives through the Strategic Security Plan.
• Procure, design, and implement new security tools and features.
• Work with the engineering teams to design and implement security solutions for products.
• Run internal and external security reviews and pen-testing campaigns.
• Investigate and resolve security issues in products and internal systems.
• Review engineering product architecture and solutions to ensure integration of security requirements.
• Investigate and manage CVE and cloud platform configuration. 
• Manage and adjust cloud networks and firewalls.

The technical skills you will demonstrate

• Extensive experience with Cloud architectures including AWS and GCP
• Extensive experience with CI/CD platforms
• Experience with application security assessment methods and reviews including authentication and authorization.
• Experience with threat modeling using frameworks like STRIDE.
• Pen-Testing experience 
• CVE investigation and management
• End-point security such as CrowdStrike and CyberArk
• Cloud network and firewall management
• Azure platform and Google Workspace experience are a plus.

The soft skills you will demonstrate

• You are a curious person by nature
• You are a friendly, enthusiastic, and an organized team player. 
• You actively share your knowledge and give and receive feedback, to improve the team and yourself.
• Ability to clearly identify the problem to be solved and articulate it before working on the solutions.
• You have experience working on cross-team projects across a global organization.
• You are fluent in Written and spoken English.

Why you will love it here

• We value a safe work culture - founded in respect, kindness, and the right to fail.

• We hire great people - we value communication skills as much as technical prowess and we strive to create a work environment that allows for everyone to succeed and feel empowered to do their best work. Our 500+ SonarSourcers from 35 different nationalities can relate!

• Work-life balance - a healthy work-life balance is very important at Sonar.

• Flexible hours - we schedule our days in order to be effective at work, while also being able to enjoy life’s important moments.

• We promote continuous learning - in an ever-changing industry, learning new skills is the key to growth and success! We're happy to support all employees in this journey if desired. 

What we do

As Home of Clean Code, Sonar is the ultimate solution to achieving Clean Code for developers and organizations alike. 

The company was formed to develop the open-source tool SonarQube, which has since become the go-to standard in code quality management. We strive every day to pave the way for developers, tackling the toughest issues head-on and pushing the limits of what’s possible. 

Who we are

At Sonar we believe in people, dedication, and innovation. We’re a team of problem solvers who are passionate and relentless in their respective missions. We want to work with people who are ready and willing to fasten their seat belts and be part of an incredible ride! 

Our Core Values are: Smarter Together, Excellence, Innovation, and Delivery. They reflect our unique culture and we expect them to help shape and positively strengthen our organization. 

If you want to learn more about our culture, check out our blog post.

Join us; we’ll be smarter and stronger together!

Sonar is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to treating every employee with equal respect and fairness. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of discrimination. All candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Why you will love it here:

• Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect and kindness – and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!). We believe that the best idea wins and everyone has a voice.

• We believe that great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly and laid-back while still being passionate leaders in our domains. Our 550+ SonarSourcers from 33 different nationalities can relate!

• We embrace work-life balance. It is important to maintain a healthy work-life balance. This is why we have a flexible work policy that includes remote and in-office hybrid work (minimum three days a week in the office - Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).

• We have a growth mindset. We love to learn and believe that continuous education is critical to our success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are a must, and we're happy to help our team acquire them.

We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At Sonar, we are a global workforce and recognize the value of different backgrounds, and global cultures.

We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the clear results of a comprehensive background check conducted prior to the start date.

Please note that applications submitted through agencies or third-party recruiters will not be considered.