Hexens

Senior Information Security Engineer- Application Security Focus

United Kingdom full-time Senior Salary not listed
full-time Senior level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Hexens.io is looking for a Senior Information Security Engineer with a strong focus on application security to join our team. At Hexens.io, we deliver cutting-edge cybersecurity services with a core emphasis on blockchain technology. We address complex security challenges, protecting applications and infrastructures that handle multimillion-dollar digital assets.
Remote Availability: Work from anywhere! This is a fully remote role with no location restrictions.
Responsibilities:

Alongside our off-chain security lead, plan and deliver advanced application security assessments against API services, application front-ends, wallet software, browser plugins, mobile apps, and SDKs.

Collaborate with leading smart contract auditors and cryptography researchers, leveraging your application security expertise to assess attack surfaces outside their on-chain specializations.

Work to identify technical vulnerabilities, architectural flaws, and ways to mitigate future risk in the crucial junctions between off-chain and on-chain systems.

Interact with developers and key stakeholders when identifying and handling security issues.

Deliver clear and concise reporting on issues and attack paths identified.

Required skillset:

At least 5 years experience, or equivalent technical expertise, delivering offensive security services, with a primary focus on application security.

Expert-level web application and API security experience, with proficiency assessing apps with modern web frameworks, and identifying advanced client-side, back-end, and business logic attacks.

Experience assessing mobile applications (Android/iOS), browser extensions, and desktop applications.

Practical experience finding complex vulnerabilities and attack paths in Golang, Rust, TS/JS, Python, Java, or C-based codebases during white/grey-box appsec assessments.

Working knowledge of cloud, CI/CD, container, CDN, and network security concepts, and how they apply to application security.

Knowledge or willingness to learn web3 security concepts and how they apply to web3-centric applications.

Decent scripting and automation skills.

Assisting with scoping requirements for application security work.

Strong client-facing and soft skills.

Big plus if any of the following apply:

Significant web2 bug bounty/vulnerability disclosure history.

Prior experience as a smart contract auditor or onchain-focused security researcher.

Prior experience developing or integrating DeFi protocols, smart contracts, wallet services, or other web3 services.

Advanced relevant security certifications (OSWE, Burp Suite Certified Professional, etc.)
Benefits:

Work alongside industry-leading specialists

Opportunity to work with the most exciting and prominent companies in the industry

Highly competitive salary

Great work environment

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior Information Security Engineer- Application Security Focus role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Hexens?
  3. Which of API integration, Data Analysis and Python have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Data Analysis and Python.
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  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
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I am interested in the Senior Information Security Engineer- Application Security Focus role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Data Analysis and Python, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Hexens needs from this hire.

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