Mobile Security Engineer
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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mobile Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security team. As a Mobile Security Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to design, build, and maintain security for our Android and iOS mobile applications, ensuring our customers are protected while using our services. You will achieve this by collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to implement robust security controls and enhancements.
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Hybrid Working
We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Mobile Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security team. As a Mobile Security Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to design, build, and maintain security for our Android and iOS mobile applications, ensuring our customers are protected while using our services. You will achieve this by collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to implement robust security controls and enhancements.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain security controls and mechanisms to secure our Android and iOS applications, and the data held on customer devices.
- Partner with internal engineering teams to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities across mobile platforms.
- Provide technical consultancy and guidance to engineering and operations functions to ensure that all technical aspects of our mobile applications are built and operated securely.
- Stay at the forefront of the industry by monitoring emerging threats and security trends for both Android and iOS.
- Create automated solutions to streamline security testing and vulnerability management within the mobile development lifecycle.
- Maintain strict adherence to global security standards and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Strong Mobile Security technical knowledge, including:
- Deep understanding of both Android and iOS security (e.g., native APIs, file permissions, application sandboxing, and hardware security controls).
- Proficiency with relevant mobile development languages (e.g., Swift for iOS, Kotlin/Java for Android).
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of public cloud (IaaS) technologies.
- Strong reverse engineering capabilities for mobile applications.
- Practical working knowledge of cryptography used for protecting data and network communications
- Awareness of mobile threat landscape such as malware and remote access
- Experience with developing security integrations by interacting with APIs.
- Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving security landscapes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Experience fulfilling a client-facing security consulting role is highly desirable.
Interview process
Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team:
First stage with a Mobile Engineer
Technical Test
Second stage with additional members Security Mobile Engineers
Final stage with Security Engineering Lead and Information Security Director
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day's holiday for your birthday
- Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing
About Us
You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.
Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
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