Security Engineer Europe

Security Engineer (AppSec / GRC / AI Security) in Europe (remote). €65,000 – €85,000 per year (gross).

At a glance

Location: Europe (remote)

Work model: Remote

Languages: English

Salary: €65,000 – €85,000 per year (gross)

Start: ASAP

Relocation: not offered for this role

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About the role

This is a hands-on, end-to-end security role as the company's only dedicated Security Engineer on a large-scale AI companionship platform. Day-to-day, the person will review code, drive vulnerability remediation with developers, coordinate pen tests and audits, maintain the risk register, monitor threats, manage device and access security, and track AI-specific risks such as prompt injection and jailbreaks.

What you'll do

This is a hands-on, end-to-end security role as the company's only dedicated Security Engineer on a large-scale AI companionship platform. Day-to-day, the person will review code, drive vulnerability remediation with developers, coordinate pen tests and audits, maintain the risk register, monitor threats, manage device and access security, and track AI-specific risks such as prompt injection and jailbreaks. It is a fully remote European B2B contractor position (€65k–€115k depending on level) that is technical and independent, not a compliance-only or advisory role. In short: Security Engineering + Application Security & Code Review + GRC & Risk Ownership + AI Platform Security (NSFW AI Companionship) Please see here all details + Screening Rules here

What we're looking for

2–3+ years of hands-on AppSec experience, having personally identified and resolved vulnerabilities, with demonstrable code review experience

Practical engineering capability: Git/GitHub plus Python/Bash or equivalent, working with code rather than just policy

Experience in an AI company or a scale-up with 50+ employees

Experience conducting or coordinating security audits and penetration tests

Able to own security independently without a large team, including GRC basics such as a risk register

Based in Europe, approximately 80% CET overlap, occasional evening/weekend monitoring

Explicitly confirmed comfort with adult/NSFW content (probe in the screening call, as this is a stated deal-breaker)

Salary

€65,000 – €85,000 per year (gross)

How the process works

Apply with your CV — we read every application

A short introductory call with CloserHire, around 30 minutes

Interview with the company

Offer, then we help with the paperwork and, where relevant, the move

From application to starting on the ground usually takes around five weeks.

CloserHire recruits for this role on behalf of our client. We are an equal-opportunity recruiter and consider every applicant on ability alone.