We believe it takes great people to create a great product. That’s why our team lives our company values, and we hire based on them, too. Since 2010, Pipedrive has been on a mission to support sales and marketing teams with easy-to-use, powerful tools that make everyday work faster and easier. Today, our cloud-based software is trusted by over 100,000 companies and used in 179 countries. We have grown from a five-person team to a truly international company of over 850+ people, representing more than 50 nationalities, with ten offices distributed across Europe and the US. In 2020, Pipedrive received a majority investment from Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm that invests exclusively in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, making Pipedrive the fifth unicorn from Estonia.
We’re looking for a Lead Security Engineer to drive security initiatives that embed secure-by-design principles across all platforms and products. This is an individual contributor role that blends architectural leadership with hands-on engineering, focusing on building scalable tooling for automated detection and response.
You’ll also play a key role in technical mentorship, supporting junior and mid-level security engineers through thorough code reviews, leading project-based workstreams, and coaching engineering teams on secure development lifecycles, all while helping strengthen the overall security posture.
If this sounds like your next opportunity, we’d love to chat!
- Deliver proactive, secure-by-default protections across the cloud, CI/CD pipelines, and applications by creating tooling and guardrails
- Lead design reviews and threat modeling for high-impact features to identify risks early and ensure mitigations are integrated into the design phase
- Evolve detection and Incident Response capabilities by tuning signals and implementing automated responders to reduce manual toil
- Manage notable security incidents and tabletop exercises, ensuring runbooks and stakeholder communications are improved after each event
- Mentor engineers and team members to uplevel secure coding practices and foster a security-positive culture across the organization
- Monitor emerging security trends, vulnerabilities, and technologies, specifically AI based risks to keep the security posture current
- Partner with product and platform teams to drive security outcomes and reduce risk while maintaining business velocity
- 5+ years of broad, hands-on experience across multiple security domains with strong software engineering fundamentals
- Proficiency in at least one programming language with the ability to write production-quality code
- Proven track record of partnering across functions to drive company-wide security outcomes
- Proficiency in Cloud Platforms (AWS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Ability to think like both an attacker and a defender to drive improvements in prevention and detection
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security issues to non-technical audiences
Nice to have:
- Experience with Agentic Coding (e.g., Claude, Codex)
- Experience with Orchestration tools (e.g., N8N)
- Familiarity with Central Logging and Monitoring (e.g., Wazuh or other SIEM technologies)
- Experience with Kubernetes and Container Orchestration
- Knowledge of EDR tools like CrowdStrike or SentinelOne
- People-first culture – Be part of a team that values authenticity, champions collaboration, and supports each other—no egos, just teamwork. Work alongside top talent from around the world in an inclusive space where different perspectives fuel our best ideas. Everyone is welcome
- Unlock potential – Push boundaries, take ownership, and experiment with the latest technologies as we enhance our AI First Vision. We empower bold ideas that drive real change
- We’ve got you – Your well-being matters. Enjoy flexible hours, wellness perks and SWAG. Think performance-based bonuses, 28 paid leave days, well-being days, compassionate leave, and even pawternal leave—because we take care of ourselves and our people
- Grow with us – Whether through mentorship, coaching, or internal mobility, we invest in helping you unlock your potential. Open, honest feedback and clear communication are at our core. We grow together through trust and accountability
- Packed with purpose – Help 100,000+ small and medium-sized businesses grow and succeed while doing meaningful, customer-driven work
Diversity & Inclusion: Pipedrive is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Eligibility: Please note that for this position, we are only able to consider candidates who already possess the legal right to work in Germany without the need for visa sponsorship or relocation assistance and located within a commutable distance to our Pipedrive Berlin office.
Background Checks: Where permitted by local law and necessitated by the scope of the role (e.g., access to sensitive data), Pipedrive may conduct a pre-employment background check. This will be handled in strict accordance with our Candidates Privacy Notice.
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We’re looking for a Lead Security Engineer to drive security initiatives that embed secure-by-design principles across all platforms and products.
If this is something for you, send us your resume (in English) or a link to your LinkedIn profile and please add why we should pay extra attention to your application.
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