Information Security Engineer

About Maqqie

We are Maqqie, one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the Netherlands. Our mission is to create a digital labor market that works better for everyone. We currently achieve this by offering an online solution for contracting and paying employees. For all types of contracts, from permanent to temporary, from employee to temporary worker and freelancer. Do you want to help us change the labor market? Then apply for the position of Information Security Engineer (32-40 hours).

About the Role

As Information Security Engineer you will be responsible for building security directly into our software development processes and infrastructure. You'll work hands-on with our engineering teams to implement security controls, automate security testing, and ensure our applications are secure by design. This is a technical role that requires strong software development skills combined with security expertise. You will work in cross-functional teams with our engineering squads to embed security practices throughout our development lifecycle. This means that you will be responsible for:

• Secure Development Implementation: Design and implement security controls within our CI/CD pipelines. Build automated security testing tools, static code analysis integration, and vulnerability scanning systems that run as part of our development workflow

• Security Architecture & Engineering: Work directly with development teams to architect secure solutions. Review code for security issues, implement secure coding standards, and build security libraries and frameworks that our engineers can use

• DevSecOps & Automation: Build and maintain security automation tools and infrastructure. Create security-focused monitoring, logging, and alerting systems. Implement Infrastructure as Code practices with security controls built-in

• Incident Response & Technical Investigation: Lead technical investigation of security incidents. Develop automated response tools and improve our systems based on lessons learned. Build monitoring and detection capabilities into our applications

• Compliance Through Engineering: Implement technical controls to meet regulatory requirements like GDPR and ISO/IEC 27001. Build audit trails, data protection mechanisms, and compliance reporting tools directly into our systems

You will be working within the Technology department. Tech exists out of 14 engineers divided over 3 teams. You will report to Luc Klaassen, our Head of Engineering.

What do you need to be successful?

We think you need the following qualities for the role:

Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field

Software Development Experience: Minimum of 4 years of hands-on software development experience with modern programming languages (Java, Python, Go, etc.) and strong understanding of software architecture principles

DevSecOps & CI/CD Expertise: Proven experience implementing security controls in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, Infrastructure as Code, and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Security Engineering Skills: Practical experience with application security, secure coding practices, cryptography implementation, security testing automation, and vulnerability assessment tools

Technical Leadership: Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to design and implement complex technical security solutions. Experience mentoring other engineers on secure development practices

Communication: Excellent technical communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams and translate security requirements into practical, implementable solutions

Don't exactly fit the profile, but do you think the role is perfect for you? Let us know. We are open to discussing the possibilities.

What do we offer?

Nothing comes for free. We understand this better than anyone. That's why we offer you:

• The opportunity to work on the labour market of the future at one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the Netherlands

• A gross salary of € 4000,- to € 6500,- per month based on 40 hours per week and depending on your knowledge and experience level

• 8% holiday pay

• 8% pension contribution that you can use at your discretion

• 25 vacation days (based on 40 hours per week)

• A training budget of €2000 per year

• Hybrid working

• A laptop

• Good secondary employment conditions, including a flexible budget of €40 per month in Alleo to use for sports, beauty, investment, and more

• Outings and drinks from our active staff association, with delicious snacks

Good to Know

Creating the labour market of the future starts with us. We spend a lot of time and attention on our internal organization. You will work in a young and ambitious team. The average age at Maqqie is 33 years. We work hard together but also laugh a lot. We focus on your growth and development. Therefore, from day one, you will have the freedom to do your thing. We know better than anyone that your ideas work best when you have the space for them.

At the beginning of 2024, we moved to the centre of Rotterdam. Our office is located on the Coolsingel opposite the City Hall and is only 5 minutes from Rotterdam Central. You can join the group lunch, and there are plenty of dining and drinking options around the office. We are also a hybrid company. There are possibilities to work from the office, home, or temporarily from abroad.

In 2025, we aim to make the contracting and payment of employees even easier. All laws, regulations, collective agreements, and wishes around employment make the deployment and payment of employees incredibly complex. At Maqqie, we are making this more efficient step by step, and where possible, we automate it. By the end of this year, we want to be the payment engine of the labour market: providing every type of employee (employee, freelancer, temporary worker) with a contract, hours registration, support, and payment. A great challenge for which we can use your help. Additionally, we continuously improve our product and our brand.

Okay, sounds good, what now?

Great that you are interested in this role! We would love to receive your motivation letter and resume. The process is as follows:

1. We select the best-suited candidates based on the motivation letters and resumes

2. Then there is a phone interview with the hiring manager

3. Are we both excited after the conversation? Then you will be invited to our office for 2 interviews: Experience and Culture. Both interviews have a different focus to see if you match the role and our organizational culture & values

4. Are we a match? Then you will have terms of employment discussion and receive an offer, subject to a reference check

5. Checked all the boxes? Then we go for it and sign the contract 🎉

Note: A Certificate of Good Conduct (Dutch VOG) is part of the screening process. You must submit a VOG form within 3 months of starting.

Do you have any questions about this vacancy?

Contact Luc Klaassen, our Head of Engineering via +31 (0)643209314. Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.