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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Security Engineer - **Company:** Kestra - **Location:** Málaga, Spain (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Advanced Message Queuing Protocol, Software System Penetration Testing, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Code Review, Data Stores, Elasticsearch, Github, PostgreSQL, Network Control, Open Source Technology, Redis, Prometheus, Tripwire, TypeScript, Web Applications, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Software Security, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, Docker, Static Application Security Testing, Programming Languages, Dynamic Application Security Testing - **Published:** November 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-security-engineer-en-malaga-ID-378781719 ## About the Role 5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Product Security, DevSecOps, or a combined Offensive/Defensive role. Strong hands-on penetration testing background , with proven ability to discover application, API, and network-level vulnerabilities. A builder/fixer mindset : You don't just export scanner PDFs; you can read code, understand exploits, write fixes, or provide clear remediation steps to engineers. Deep familiarity with cloud security (AWS or GCP) and containerized environments ( Kubernetes , Docker). Experience with dependency and supply-chain security (CVE management, open-source licensing, SCA tools). Fluent in English and comfortable working autonomously in a fully remote environment. Adaptability to a fast-paced open-source startup environment where pragmatism and execution speed matter. ## Description About KestraKestra is theuniversal orchestration platform: open source, declarative, and designed to orchestrate data pipelines, IT automation, business workflows, and AI/agentic systems.Trusted byover 10,000 organizations worldwide, includingJPMorgan Chase, Bloomberg, FILA, and Crédit Agricole, Kestra orchestrates mission-critical workloads at scale. The open-source project has close to30,000 GitHub stars, hundreds of contributors, and a fast-growing global community.About the roleKestra runs arbitrary, user-defined code at scale. Our users write workflows that execute scripts, containers, and queries against their own production systems, through hundreds of community-built plugins, on a platform whose entire source code is public. That is an unusually rich attack surface, and securing it is a genuinely hard engineering problem rather than a checklist exercise.You would be our first dedicated security hire.We're looking for aSenior Security Engineerto own and elevate the end-to-end security posture of our platform, infrastructure, and open-source ecosystem.This is a unique, hybrid role for someone who excels at both sides of security: actively breaking systems to find vulnerabilities (hands-on penetration testing) and actively fixing them (opening PRs, patching infrastructure, and managing supply chain risks). If you want to build a world-class security foundation for a fast-growing open-source and SaaS platform, this role is for you.This is a hands-on engineering role, not a GRC or compliance one.What you would doYour first six months would focus on the first three points below. The rest is where the role grows.Conduct hands-on penetration testingand threat modeling across our web application, APIs, control plane, and cloud environments.Manage end-to-end vulnerability trackingacross our codebases, software dependencies (SCA), container images, and cloud infrastructure.Proactively fix security flawsby writing patches, submitting Pull Requests (PRs), or collaborating directly with product teams to guide remediation.Audit and harden our cloud infrastructure(GCP, Kubernetes clusters, and networking configurations) against external and internal threats.Automate security toolinginto our CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanners) to catch CVEs before code reaches production.Perform security code reviewsand evaluate third-party dependencies, open-source integrations, and supply-chain risks.Lead incident responseefforts and establish continuous monitoring, detection, and mitigation strategies.Own our public security postureas an open-source project: vulnerability disclosure process, CVE handling, security advisories, and the trust model of our plugin ecosystem.Our Tech StackSecurity & Vulnerability Tools: Trivy, GitHub Security / Dependabot, Elastic SecurityInfrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, TerraformCloud: GCPProgramming language: Java, Typescript, JavascriptDatastore: PostgreSQL, ElasticsearchQueuing: Redis, Kafka, AMQPMonitoring & Logs: ELK, Prometheus, GrafanaDeployment & Repository: GitHub Actions, ArgoCDWhat we are looking for5+ years of experiencein Security Engineering, Product Security, DevSecOps, or a combined Offensive/Defensive role.Strong hands-on penetration testing background, with proven ability to discover application, API, and network-level vulnerabilities.A builder/fixer mindset: You don't just export scanner PDFs; you can read code, understand exploits, write fixes, or provide clear remediation steps to engineers.Deep familiarity with cloud security(AWS or GCP) and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker).Experience withdependency and supply-chain security(CVE management, open-source licensing, SCA tools).Fluent in English and comfortable working autonomously in a fully remote environment.Adaptability to a fast-paced open-source startup environment where pragmatism and execution speed matter.Perks & BenefitsWork from anywhere: We're a remote-first company, so you can work from wherever feels like home. Plus, you'll have access to coworking spaces worldwide if you ever need a change of scenery.Health coverage: From medical support, dental, and vision, we've got you covered.Home office setup on us: We'll provide all the equipment you need to work comfortably.Our Hiring ProcessWe aim to move quickly (2-3 weeks), but we can adjust the timeline if needed.Intro callwith the hiring manager (30 min)Technical scenario / Practical assessment(2 hours, asynchronous homework focusing on threat assessment and remediation)Team chatwith one of your future colleagues (30 min)Final discussionwith one of our co-founders (30 min)