Cyber Security Engineer

Atlys' mission is to enable every person on earth to travel freely.

At Atlys, we believe that the path to creating a more open world is by making it efficient to travel. Travelers cite visas as the most frustrating pain point, and we're starting by automating that completely. We're looking for talented people who are interested in building the future of travel alongside us.

Building technology to increase global movement liquidity will be one of the most exciting developments in decades. If you are curious why the smartest people want to work at Atlys, read this post.

We’re looking for engineers with grit and vision who want to build a modern platform to make travelling efficient and delightful. This role is critical in achieving our goals - expanding coverage to support more destinations worldwide, automating entire processes and reducing support volume to offer a truly self-serve experience. We talk to customers daily, ship code several times a day, and measure every little interaction!

The Job

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across web, backend, and cloud infrastructure

• Identify, assess, and remediate security vulnerabilities through regular testing and monitoring

• Conduct application security reviews, threat modelling, and penetration testing

• Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines by integrating security checks (DevSecOps)

• Monitor security events and lead incident response, root-cause analysis, and remediation

• Collaborate closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to embed security-by-design

• Support compliance initiatives such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and internal security audits

The Ideal Candidate

• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

• Has 3+ years of experience in security engineering, application security, or DevSecOps

• Strong understanding of web security principles (OWASP Top 10, API security, authentication & authorisation)

• Hands-on experience securing cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure)

• Experience with security tools for vulnerability scanning, monitoring, and testing

• Familiar with encryption, secrets management, and identity & access management

• Demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear communication

• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while balancing speed with security