Akeneo is the product experience (PX) company and global leader in Product Information Management (PIM); creating a world where every product interaction is an experience that guides consumers and professionals to the best purchase, anytime, anywhere. Akeneo empowers business leaders with software, education, and an engaged community all focused on the practice of product experience management.

At Akeneo, our teammates are the driving force behind who we are and where we want to go as a company. We work every day to shape a first-class work environment and culture, which is rooted in our core values of Humble Hunger, Diligent Benevolence, Responsible Pioneers and Inclusive Community! Our Purple Fire isn’t just a set of values; it’s our unique way of igniting passion and driving excellence. Bold and fun, with a hint of the unexpected - it is the essence of who we are. We want our people to help us grow and to grow with us, and that’s why we do whatever it takes to equip our employees with everything they may need to make a tangible impact on themselves, the business and the company. Let our intrepid three-headed mascot #ZiggyTheHydra welcome you into her world and join us at Akeneo! Learn more about who we are as an employer and about our Culture and Values via our Career page.

Job description

Akeneo, is seeking a skilled Security Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security and resilience of our platforms and products.

At Akeneo, we value teamwork, product orientation, mentoring, trustworthiness, and engineering excellence. We're looking for a proactive and autonomous individual who can contribute to our innovative and international environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Our products are delivered as Software as a Service, and runs on a modern application stack, using public cloud (GCP), infrastructure as code and state of the art DevSecOps tools.

What you will do:

• Build and run security tooling, and automation for cloud environments: workload security, cloud security posture management
• Work closely with product teams to implement security policies, best practices, and controls
• Conduct internal security audits across various scopes, including transversal teams and tools
• Participate in security operations, handling alerts, incident response, and security inquiries
• Contribute to vulnerability assessments, security testing, and incident investigations
• Collaborate on maintaining and improving our ISO 27001 certification

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a security environment
• Strong experience with Infrastructure As Code, public cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) and web security
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in identifying, debugging, and solving complex security-related production issues
• Understanding of secure development processes and best practices
• Excellent communication skills in English (a strong French accent is acceptable).

Preferred qualifications (not mandatory):

• Familiarity with ISO 27001 and security governance

Life at Akeneo

Culture

🌎 Diverse, cross-cultural team.

🎉 Annual All Staff gathering week, office parties, team offsites.

👋 Top-notch 8-week onboarding programme for new teammates, including live presentations, online courses you can take at your own pace, and an exhaustive checklist with all the resources, calls-to-action and support contacts for a smooth integration into the company.

General

💰 Competitive package and complementary health insurance.

Time off

⏰ Flexible working hours and hybrid setup (up to 3-4 days per week working from home).

👶 16 weeks paid maternity leave (30 days paid leave if you are the second parent).

💼 Gradual Return to Work program after maternity or adoption leave

🏝️ Work from Anywhere Scheme - Explore the possibility of working from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year.

Health & Wellness

🧘 Individual and confidential coaching sessions with a mental health practitioner of your choice.

💆 Massage sessions offered regularly and at a reduced price.

Equipment

🔊 Best-in-class communication and collaboration tools: Slack, Notion, Google Suite, Jira, GitHub...

💻 Choose between MacOS or Linux.

💸 A €500 personal hybrid working allowance to maximize your home office environment.

Professional Development

🎫 Participation in in-house events welcoming external guests (i.e. Meetups) or industry events.

🧑‍🏫 A €1,000 learning budget per employee per year.

Perks & Discounts

😋 Get your Swile lunch card funded at 50% by the company.

🚇 Receive a 50% discount on the transportation pass of your choice.

📽️ Comité Social et Economique: advantages and deductions on cultural activities, entertainment etc.

👶 Take advantage of our company crèche whether you need a nursery spot (subject to availability), emergency childcare, or care for Wednesdays and school vacations.

🚲 A €45/month Sustainable Transportation Allowance to support eco-friendly commuting options such as public transportation, biking, or carpooling.

Corporate Responsibility

🤲 Employee Volunteering program: give back to the community with two days per year dedicated to supporting the charities of your choice.

🌈 Join one or several of our Employee Resource Groups and take an active part in promoting diversity and inclusion within our company.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Diversity & Inclusion: Akeneo provides and ensures a safe work environment for everyone, regardless of seniority, gender identity, and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other characteristics. Akeneo is deeply anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist, anti-ableist, and inclusive. We create the right conditions for you to feel safe and be yourself!

 Interview process

• Say hi! If your application has caught our attention, you will receive an invitation to a 30-minute conversation with Marie-Anaïs, where you’ll learn more about the role and about Akeneo.
• Meet Tanneguy & Guillaume, your future managers! This 45-60 minute interview will allow you to go in more depth into what the role entails and discuss your experience and skills.
• Meet Elmouatassim as part of a technical interview.
• Meet the team! Project yourself into the reality of the position and confirm our company culture fits you with one or two additional interviews with your future colleagues or stakeholders.
• Sign your offer!

At all stages of your recruitment process, our Talent Acquisition team is committed to giving you an update in a one-week time frame.

So? Is this job description all about you? Then what are you waiting for - click that Apply button so that we can meet you without further delay!
Feeling hesitant because you think you’re not checking 100% of the requirements for the job, but still feel confident and motivated to grow into the position? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway, or reach out to us for questions or clarifications!