Staff Security Engineer

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform. Our mission is to deliver an amazing experience — fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, connecting millions of customers with restaurants, shops, and riders through technology and innovation. Headquartered in Berlin, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

You will be part of the Security Engineering team within the Security Function supporting our 3 brands foodpanda, foodora and Yemeksepeti. The primary mission of the Security Engineering team is to:

• Facilitate implementation of scalable and practical security controls
• Embed security into engineering and operational workflows
• Reduce risk through enablement and engineering partnership
• Ensure audit and compliance requirements are transparently met through well-designed security controls

This role will primarily focus on:

• Product Security
• DevSecOps Enablement
• IAM & Data Security
• AI Security
• Security Engineering Project Delivery

You will work closely with other teams within the organisation to define, implement, validate, and continuously improve security controls across local, regional, and platform environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related discipline
• 7 years or more experience in Security Engineering, Application Security, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or related cybersecurity roles
• Strong understanding of modern security engineering principles across product, infrastructure, cloud, and platform environments
• Experience with AWS/GCP, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, containers, and security tooling
• Experience with security technologies such as SAST, DAST, CSPM, IAM, SIEM, vulnerability management, or secrets management solutions
• Sound understanding of OWASP, secure architecture, cloud-native security, IAM, and DevSecOps practices
• Ability to translate technical risks into practical and actionable security requirements
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, engineering-centric, and highly collaborative environments

Preferred Qualifications (Although not essential) 

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Security+, AWS Security Specialty, GCP Security Engineer, or similar
• Experience in e-commerce, marketplace, delivery, fintech, or high-scale consumer technology platforms
• Exposure to Kubernetes, microservices, API security, software supply chain security, or platform engineering
• Familiarity with AI/LLM security, AI governance, or AI-enabled engineering workflows
• Familiarity with scripting or automation using Python, Bash, Terraform, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting regional or global cloud-native engineering environments

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to shape and scale security engineering practices across globally recognized digital platforms
• Work alongside modern engineering, cloud, platform, and AI-driven technology environments
• Exposure to large-scale, cloud-native, and high-availability systems
• Collaborative, fast-paced, and impact-driven culture
• Ability to influence how security is embedded into engineering, platform delivery, and emerging AI capabilities at scale
• We are dedicated to bringing our full-time pandas a suite of inclusive, flexible and competitive benefits that support a fulfilling experience at foodpanda

What we offer:

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company.
• Other benefits include free food, health and dental insurance, and learning and development opportunities!

foodpanda is operated by Delivery Hero Group (“DH Group”) - the world’s leading local delivery platform, operating in 70+ markets across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Delivery Hero started as a food delivery service in 2011 and now employs 40,000+ people globally. Additionally, Delivery Hero is pioneering quick commerce, the next generation of e-commerce, aiming to bring groceries and household goods to customers in under one hour and often in 20 to 30 minutes. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017.

In July 2024, Delivery Hero SE merged three of its market-leading food delivery businesses, foodora and Yemeksepeti in Europe, and foodpanda in Asia. All three businesses now make up the second-largest organization within the Delivery Hero Group, and leading food and QCommerce delivery in 18 markets in both regions.