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CatawikiSecurity Tech Lead Manager
Catawiki operates a unique online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling special objects, handling over 100,000 items weekly through curated auctions. The company employs a diverse…
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Security Tech Lead Manager at Catawiki is a full-time role. Work arrangement: Hybrid. Location: Not specified. No salary is shown in this listing. It was posted on Oct 1, 2026. This listing is paused and not taking applications at the moment.
Job Description
Catawiki operates a unique online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling special objects, handling over 100,000 items weekly through curated auctions. The company employs a diverse team of more than 800 individuals across multiple nationalities and relies on a flat organisational structure. As a Security Tech Lead Manager, you will direct a small engineering team while maintaining hands-on technical involvement to protect the platform, its users, and sensitive information.
This position is well-suited for a professional who combines people leadership capabilities with practical security engineering expertise. You will shape the security engineering roadmap, partner closely with product and platform teams, and integrate security controls into standard workflows. Operating within a Google Cloud and Kubernetes environment, your responsibilities will span cloud security, application safety, internal and AI-enabled systems risks, and vulnerability management.
The role operates on a remote basis while contributing to a globally distributed organization. Team members enjoy opportunities for continuous learning through dedicated development initiatives, alongside unique perquisites such as annual Catavouchers and additional time off designed to support personal passions.
Responsibilities
- Manage and mentor a team of two to three security engineers, conducting one-to-one sessions, performance reviews, and career development
- Drive the security engineering roadmap by prioritizing tasks based on risk, business needs, and capacity
- Maintain hands-on development by building security controls, automating tasks, and reviewing code across cloud infrastructure and applications
- Partner with Product and Platform Engineering during early design phases to lead threat modelling and security reviews
- Manage vulnerabilities by assessing business impact, agreeing on remediation priorities, and tracking issues to resolution
- Enhance CI/CD and infrastructure as code security checks, including secret and dependency scanning
- Contribute technical support to incident response investigations and apply lessons learned to improve preventive controls
- Coordinate with Legal, IT, and Trust and Safety teams regarding policies, controls, and audit evidence
Requirements
- Substantial hands-on security engineering experience operating production security capabilities in software or cloud settings
- Prior management experience overseeing direct reports, including performance reviews and feedback
- Demonstrated ability to own a security roadmap and coordinate implementation across engineering groups
- Strong knowledge of application and cloud security principles, including identity access management, secrets management, and secure software development
- Experience with threat modelling, vulnerability prioritisation, secure code reviews, and incident response
- Proficiency in developing or automating with languages such as Ruby, Python, or Go, alongside backend code review capability
Qualifications
- Experience working with Google Cloud, Kubernetes, and Terraform or similar infrastructure tooling
- Background in a marketplace, e-commerce, or software product business environment, including API and account security
- Familiarity with securing AI-enabled applications, data pipelines, agents, or leveraging AI for security workflows
Core Skills
Benefits
- Learning and development initiatives featuring mentorship programmes and structured development plans
- A €100 Catavoucher upon joining and a €50 Catavoucher for your birthday
- An extra day off each year dedicated to pursuing personal passions
- Additional leave granted for important life events and key work anniversaries
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What is the remote work policy for this position?
The posting specifies that this role is fully remote.
What are the primary technical environments used in this role?
The platform runs on Google Cloud and Kubernetes, utilizing infrastructure tooling such as Terraform.
Is the salary specified in the job posting?
The compensation amount or range is not stated in the job posting.
How should candidates apply for this role?
Candidates are instructed to apply with an English CV and a cover letter.
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