Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Help Us Build The Future of Travel
At Airalo, we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world.
Today, we're a team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, building a product used by travelers every day. We've grown quickly, but we've worked hard to keep what matters: trust, ownership, and the freedom for people to do great work without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy.
We're fully remote by design, genuinely global, and united by a shared mission to make travel simpler for everyone.
Your Next Destination
Location: Remote, anywhere in Spain or the UK.
Contract:
Spain: Full-time, permanent contrato indefinido via Deel (our employer of record in Spain)
UK: Full-time, permanent
Benefits: Learn more about our benefits here in this link - https://airalo-public.notion.site/Benefits-25396a97ffca81fb9bc1f0be479f1be3?pvs=74 
Languages: English is our main working language day to day, so you'll need to be comfortable communicating in it both in meetings and async.

As our Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will be the guardian of Airalo’s global infrastructure and applications. This isn't just about maintaining compliance, it’s a hands-on opportunity to spearhead our shift-left security strategy, centralise AWS governance, and proactively outsmart malicious attacks. If you are excited to design robust defences that slash attack vectors by 50% while scaling a secure ecosystem for millions of travellers, this is your chance to take true technical ownership.

Responsibilities:
Design, implement, and manage security solutions across the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), with a focus on automation and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, including robust API security measures and authentication protocols. Champion security best practices within engineering, DevOps, SRE, and IT teams, fostering a culture of shared responsibility for security. Proactively identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in applications, mitigating OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, infrastructure, and cloud services through threat modelling, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing. Develop and maintain security monitoring and alerting solutions to detect and respond to potential security incidents in real-time and prevent common cyber attacks such as DDoS, injection attacks, and credential stuffing. Define and enforce secure coding standards and provide training and mentorship to development teams on DevSecOps principles. Lead compliance initiatives by contributing to security policies, controls, and audit readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other relevant regulations.

Must-haves:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or a similar role with a strong focus on cloud security. 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services, including expertise in container orchestration, IAM, and security best practices. 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes, including securing Kubernetes clusters and deployments. Deep understanding of SAST, DAST, and container security solutions, and API security testing tools, along with experience implementing and managing these tools. Proven experience in vulnerability assessment, threat modelling, and remediation techniques. Experience with security incident response, including developing incident response plans and conducting post-mortems. Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java, etc.) for automation and tooling. Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Good to have:
Relevant certifications (AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CEH, Security+). Experience with AI-driven security tools for anomaly detection. Experience with Zero Trust principles and implementations. Experience in securing PHP - Laravel/Symfony, JS - NuxtJS applications. Proficiency in network security, firewall management, VPNs, and network segmentation. Contributions to open-source security projects or communities. Experience in the telecommunications industry with knowledge of eSIM and GSMA technologies.

Why People Join Us
🇪🇸 Why people join us in Spain
We started Airalo to make staying connected effortless, wherever you are in the world. Today, millions of travelers rely on our eSIMs, and many of the people building the product were customers first.
Our team is united by a shared belief that great work happens when people are trusted to own what they do. As Airalo continues to grow, so do the opportunities to learn, take on new challenges, and make a real impact.
For many of our teammates in Spain, it's the combination of stability, flexibility, and genuine work-life balance that makes Airalo feel like home.
🇬🇧 Why people join us in the UK
We started Airalo to make staying connected effortless, wherever you are in the world. Today, millions of travelers rely on our eSIMs, and many of the people building the product first discovered us as customers.
Our team spans 60+ countries, but what people often notice quickly is how work actually feels here. There's trust to own what you do, space to focus without constant layers of process, and a clear sense of what you're responsible for from day one.
As Airalo continues to grow, people tend to stay for a mix of things: the chance to work on a product used globally, the autonomy to shape how they work, and the opportunity to keep taking on new challenges without getting stuck in one lane.
On-Call
Participating in our on-call rotation is a core expectation of this role. It's essential for maintaining 24/7 service reliability across our global operations, ensuring our systems remain resilient and our customers experience uninterrupted service, regardless of time zone or geography.
Paid Rotation: We offer standby fees + overtime pay.
Delayed Start: No on-call duties for your first 6 months.
Rest & Recovery: Guaranteed rest periods and flexible hours following night incidents.
Shared Load: Rotations are split (Weekdays vs. Weekends) to minimize fatigue.
Please refer to the On-Call Policy in the Airalo Handbook for full details: https://airalo-public.notion.site/our-approach-to-engineering-on-call-policy
Before You Hit Apply
By applying, you acknowledge and agree that, in case of successful application, Airalo may request to run background checks as a condition for entering into an agreement with you. Rest assured that these checks will only occur upon your prior consent and at the end of the selection process, and will be strictly limited to what is allowed under the laws that are applicable to you. All data that you share or that we collect in connection with such checks will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available here: www.airalo.com/more-info/privacy-policy?srsltid=AfmBOooBT0rXAj1FaNelZ3VfN0wvhwzvAoxdtHnOKSVETpiSjiXVuycy 
 
We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.