Security Engineer jobs in Germany

• Adding new functionality to the platform,
• Optimizing cost-to-serve and latency on a platform level or optimizing via consultation on the application level, and
• Improving self-serve and monitoring capabilities.

General platform optimizations are usually achieved by developing or using advanced data structures and algorithms, while application-level optimizations are mostly rooted in a deep understanding of designing information retrieval systems. The core components of Cassini are written in modern C++, and we use parallel and distributed computation to power query serving. If you have a background in those areas and like to contribute to achieving our mission, please come join us!

• Understand, estimate, design, and develop sophisticated software applications in C++
• Deliver highly performing, low latency, robust code with high test coverage, continuous integration, and production monitoring
• Participate in code and design reviews
• Optimize development cycles through CI/CD enhancements and AI-driven tools
• Triage and debug production issues
• Share your knowledge with team members via documentation and mentoring

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, accompanied by 5 years of proven experience, or equivalent experience in place of the degree
• Solid foundational knowledge and practical application experience in the field of Information Retrieval
• Deep, demonstrable expertise using modern C++ standards (C++17/20 or later) for high-performance computing
• Expertise in building scalable, distributed systems
• Strong intellectual curiosity and a tenacious drive to own and successfully solve ambiguous, difficult technical challenges
• Experience designing, instrumenting, and maintaining systems in a production environment (observability, alerting, monitoring, etc.)

• Design, deliver, and maintain significant features in data pipelines, ML processing, and / or service infrastructure

• Optimize software performance to achieve the required throughput and / or latency

• Work with your manager, peers, and Product Managers to scope projects and features

• Come up with a sound technical strategy, taking into consideration the project goals, timelines, and expected impact

• Take point on some cross-team efforts, taking ownership of a business problem and ensuring the different teams are in sync and working towards a coherent technical solution

• Take active part in knowledge sharing across the organization - both teaching and learning from others

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or an equivalent professional experience

• 7+ years of software design and development experience, tackling non-trivial problems in backend services and / or data pipelines

• Full proficiency in Python; additional hands-on experience with Java is a plus!

• Solid foundation in Computer Science with strong proficiencies in Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, and Software Design

• Experience in designing and operating Big Data processing pipelines, such as: Hadoop, Spark, Hive

• Track record of impactful publications and/or patents in machine learning or related areas.

• Contributions to open-source ML tools or frameworks.

• Experience with modern large language models, graph-based ML, or knowledge graph construction.

• Strong presence in scientific communities through talks, panels, or organizing roles.

• Drive the search monetization technical vision by incorporating and developing software engineering processes and standards to enhance eBay’s buying experience.

• Collaborate with scientists and product managers to deploy complex yet scalable core algorithmic logic.

• Create robust data pipelines and real-time monitoring and optimization algorithms.

• 4+ years of software design and development experience, solid foundation in computer science with strong proficiencies in data structures, functional programming, algorithms, OOPs, and Software Design

• Experience in designing and operating big data processing pipelines, such as: Hadoop, Spark, Hive, ETL

• 3+ years of software development experience in building large scale Web Services and Backend Applications using Java, C++, Scala, and related technologies

• Background or interest in mathematics or machine learning

• Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, and influencing skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent professional experience, with 5+ years of experience,

• Masters degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent professional experience, with 3+ years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to develop competitive positioning strategies, articulate technical differentiators, and deliver compelling narratives for IoT and OT security solutions
• Lead on-site workshops and technical design sessions to guide enterprise customers through complex deployment architectures, accelerating implementation timelines and improving configuration best practices
• Proactively identify and resolve deployment challenges, collaborating cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, and Support to influence roadmap priorities and drive impactful feature enhancements
• Deliver high-touch post-sales engagement to drive product adoption, maximize customer satisfaction, and secure renewals—ensuring long-term customer success and advocacy
• Expand and manage customer soak sites to validate product robustness, accelerate product maturity, and increase coverage across strategic accounts and key industry segments
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize customer and field feedback to translate real-world insights into actionable recommendations—enhancing usability and reducing support tickets
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert (SME), building strong relationships with customers, partners, and internal teams to support proofs of concept (PoCs), trials, and sales enablement initiatives
• Develop and deliver advanced technical training and enablement content for Systems Engineers, Channel Partners, and Field Teams to strengthen technical acumen and ensure market alignment
• Act as the voice of the customer (VoC) during product testing and evaluation, ensuring new features align with evolving market and security requirements across IoT, OT, and IIoT environments
• Conduct ongoing market and competitive analysis to monitor IoT threat trends, assess opportunity size, and provide data-driven insights that shape product strategy and innovation

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in IoT, OT, IIoT, IoMT, and network security, with deep expertise in network traffic analysis, threat detection, and security architecture design
• Comprehensive understanding of passive IoT security solutions, including device discovery, behavioral analysis, and anomaly detection across diverse industrial and healthcare environments
• Strong wired and wireless network architecture skills, with the ability to interpret complex customer network designs, data flows, and segmentation strategies to ensure secure and efficient deployments
• Extensive experience with passive network data collection solutions, including SPAN, RSPAN, ERSPAN, and network taps such as Gigamon, for scalable visibility and traffic monitoring
• Proficient in networking topologies and IoT/OT/IIoT/IoMT communication protocols, including Modbus, DNP3, BACnet, MQTT, and OPC UA, with a strong grasp of network security implications
• Hands-on expertise with Network Access Control (NAC) and Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) solutions in complex, distributed environments, ensuring secure access and policy enforcement.
• Technical Product & Tool Expertise : Experience with leading enterprise and security platforms, including:

1. Asset Management/CMMS systems: ServiceNow
2. Network & Wireless Management: Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Wireless LAN Controllers
3. Vulnerability Management: Rapid7, Tenable, Qualys
4. IP Address Management (IPAM): Infoblox
5. SIEM/SOAR platforms: Splunk, Cortex XSOAR, QRadar
6. SNMP and network monitoring tools for performance and availability analytics

• Strong understanding of SOC workflows, incident response processes, and integration between detection, investigation, and remediation tools.
• Professional Skills & Achievements: Proven experience preparing compelling RFI/RFP/RFQ responses, effectively positioning technical solutions to meet customer and business requirements.
• Demonstrated success leading customer evaluations, proof-of-concepts (PoCs), and technical validations, achieving high conversion rates and strong customer adoption
• Skilled in competitive analysis and solution benchmarking, with the ability to articulate key differentiators and influence product development decisions
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, adept at translating complex technical concepts into clear, compelling value propositions for both technical and executive audiences
• Strong customer advocacy and relationship-building skills, with experience managing complex customer engagements and resolving challenges in high-stakes environments
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Sales, and Marketing to define requirements, shape features, and accelerate go-to-market success
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to synthesize information and drive strategic outcomes in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
• Education & Preferred Expertise : BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent military or professional experience.
• Bonus Experience: Hands-on familiarity with PAN-OS and Palo Alto Networks security platforms.
• Experience with EDR tools, endpoint telemetry, and behavioral analytics
• Scripting proficiency, especially leveraging RESTful APIs for automation and system integration
• Expertise in packet capture (PCAP) analysis, collection, and protocol decoding
• Knowledge of virtualization and cloud technologies, including VMware, AWS, and Azure environments

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Your Impact

• Collaborate with account teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your assigned specialization area
• Present to customers as our expert at all levels in the customer hierarchy, from practitioner to senior leadership
• As the main technical point of contact for Cloud Security, you will assist and collaborate to respond effectively to RFIs/RFPs.
• Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase our unique value proposition
• Scope and lead Proof of Value (PoV) projects for prospective customers and partners based on best practices to ensure technical win in your assigned opportunities
• Drive high technical validation and PoV win rates within your assigned specialization area
• Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation
• Architect solutions that will help our customers strengthen and simplify their security posture
• Accelerate technical validation of proposed solutions within your specialization
• Document High-Level Design and Key Use Cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks Solutions
• Help our customers build and develop further their services around Prisma Cloud
• Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape
• Discuss, with credibility, competitive offers in the marketplace and position ours as the best alternative
• Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Initiate projects to improve individual team’s performance
• Implement organizational policies & help others adopt
• Act as a conduit for customer feedback to Product Management, Technical Marketing, competitor intelligence, and R&D to create requirements and deliver product features for our customers

Your Experience

• 6+years technical sales or equivalent experience highly preferred
• Hands-on experience using IaC software tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, GCP Cloud Deployment Manager etc) and CI/CD tools (IDEs, GitLab, GitHuB, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
• Experience with Alicloud, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform and Oracle Cloud configuration and administration of security features and services (including identity and access management, networking, firewalls, encryption)
• Deep experience in one or more cloud security areas such as Shift Left, CSPM, CWP, KSPM, CIEM, DSPM, AI-SPMBackground in security domain or cloud security highly preferred
• Understanding of container and container orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
• This is a field sales position where travel requirements may be required to support in person customer meetings, please discuss with the recruiter on the specifics for this position.
• Proficient in English & German

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.