Security Engineer - SecOps & Cloud

Our Mission
Swapcard is the leading AI-powered event platform designed to drive revenue growth and foster meaningful connections at in-person and hybrid events. We recognize the importance of teamwork in successful events; that's why Swapcard is fueled by a team of innovators who are passionate about helping organizers build future-proof events.

Our Vision
At Swapcard, we believe in the power of meaningful connections. This belief fuels our commitment to pioneering modern solutions that empower organizers to create engaging event experiences.
Guided by our commitment to excellence and collaboration, we aim to redefine the landscape of event technology, setting new standards for engagement, accessibility, and impact.

Our Beliefs
At Swapcard, diversity is at the core of our success. With 42 nationalities represented among our 180+ team members, we champion diversity as a catalyst for creativity, collaboration, and unparalleled innovation.

We believe that by embracing a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and viewpoints, we can truly understand and cater to the needs of our global community of event organizers and participants.
Our full remote opportunities empower our team to thrive, no matter where they are in the world, fostering a culture of flexibility and inclusion.

What you'll be doing?:
• Improve AWS security configurations (IAM, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Amazon Inspector, etc.).
• Manage and maintain security tools: EDR, MDM, DLP, compliance agents, etc.
• Coordinate with IT to ensure all laptops and endpoints follow security baselines.
• Review and respond to SOC provider alerts, investigate incidents, and manage the final remediation phase.
• Perform vulnerability management and coordinate patching with IT and DevOps.
• Improve and maintain WAF rules, anti-bot protections, and other application-layer defenses.
• Support access reviews, PCI-DSS reviews, and quarterly/monthly security tasks.
• Document and implement security configurations for cloud and SaaS tools.
• Contribute to Backup, DRP, and BCP testing in collaboration with Infra/IT teams.
• Provide input to security roadmap planning with practical improvements from operations.

What you should have?:
• 3+ years of experience in Security Engineering, SecOps, or Cloud Security.
• Hands-on experience with AWS security configuration and monitoring.
• Familiarity with EDR, MDM, DLP, and identity management (SSO, MFA).
• Experience managing and troubleshooting security agents on endpoints.
• Knowledge of incident investigation and coordination with SOC services.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management processes.
• Comfortable collaborating with IT, DevOps, and compliance teams.

Bonus Points:
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code security (Terraform).
• Knowledge of container security (Kubernetes, Helm).
• Experience automating security tasks with scripts or CI/CD integrations.
• Exposure to SOC 2, PCI-DSS or ISO 27001 evidence collection and audits.
• Interest in continuous improvement and tool optimization.

Swapcard’s Interview process
Our thorough interview process aims to identify exceptional talent to advance our mission while offering you a chance to explore your career potential at Swapcard.

1. Screening Interview with a recruiter from our people team.
2. A remote exercise to demonstrate and assess your skills.
3. Manager review with your future reporting manager
4. Leadership review with one of our department leaders
5. Reference check conducted by our people team
6. Offer

Swapcard's Values
🧠 Curious: We ask questions, try new things and take risks. We learn from one another and see mistakes as opportunities to grow—what matters most is how we react and learn from them. We are curious about what something is and why something is. Innovation thrives when curiosity drives.
🗝️ Value-Driven: At Swapcard, we focus on making each decision count by prioritising outcomes that create meaningful value for our customers, team members, and partners.
💚 Human: At Swapcard, being human means fostering empathy, openness, and diversity to create a caring and collaborative community. We’re driven by a strong team spirit and a shared goal of building meaningful connections—both through our product and within our team.
✊ Resilient: We embrace challenges with optimism, creativity, and adaptability, constantly seeking innovative solutions and opportunities for growth.
👑 Ownership: At Swapcard, we take responsibility and are accountable for our actions, driving success through initiative, trust, and accountability. True ownership means more than just completing tasks; it's about being proactive, investing ourselves fully in the outcomes, and fostering a culture of trust.

Benefits & Reasons to Join Swapcard
- International team with 40+ nationalities (more on the way!) 🌍
- Remote-first policy with headquarters in Paris 🗼
- Thriving startup with career growth opportunities 🪴
- Open-minded culture that appreciates differences 👽
- Feedback-driven, supportive & curious team with a DIY mindset 🤔 🛠
- Generous Paid Time Off to ensure you have time for what matters most ❤️🏡
- Remote perks designed to optimize your working experience 🎁
- In-person social gatherings to celebrate our achievements 🏝️
- 100% of your health insurance contribution paid by Swapcard 🏥
- Work-from-home budget (one-off contribution for equipment in addition to your initial equipment setup) 🖇️
- Co-working space budget to support remote work in professional environments 💼
- Learning budget to help you develop new and existing skills 🤓
- Mental health care initiatives to support your well-being 🧘

Equal Opportunity
Swapcard is committed to upholding equal employment practices and making merit-based employment decisions. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply, regardless of race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy status, age, marital status, and status as a veteran