Lead Engineer AI/AppSec

O projekcie:
At Mindbox we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe.

We combine the scale of a global bank with the drive of a tech innovator. Our Technology teams design and build digital services that keep millions of customers safe and connected. Within Cybersecurity Technology & Engineering (CTE), we deliver solutions that strengthen security across the organization and set best practices for thousands of engineers.

You’ll be part of a specialized team working on innovative proof-of-concepts, ensuring security is embedded across the software development lifecycle on a global scale.

Sounds like your kind of challenge?

What you get in return

- Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best
(B2B, employment contract, etc.)
- Hybrid work setup – remote days available depending on the client’s arrangements - 6 days a month from the office in Kraków
- Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge
- Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more
- High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided

Wymagania:
Proven experience leading the delivery of complex, multi-component software systems, with ownership of design and quality across a team.
✔ Strong background in cybersecurity engineering – building or maintaining security tooling, scanning services, or similar.
✔ Deep knowledge of Python (microservice design, async programming, FastAPI or similar frameworks).
✔ Hands-on experience with GCP, Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker.
✔ Strong CI/CD pipeline experience (Jenkins or equivalent).
✔ Expertise in secrets/configuration management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault).
✔ Solid skills in PostgreSQL and/or Redis, including schema design and performance tuning.
✔ Ability to lead technical design, document decisions, and explain solutions to technical/non-technical audiences.
✔ Comfortable working in Agile environments.

 

Nice to have:

- Familiarity with secret scanning tools (e.g. TruffleHog), async task frameworks (Celery, Kafka), and observability tooling (Splunk, OpenTelemetry).
- Frontend experience (Vue.js, React, TypeScript).
- Cloud or engineering certifications (e.g. GCP Professional).

Joining this project you’ll become part of Mindbox – a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’ll back you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference.

Codzienne zadania:
- Leading the engineering of proof-of-concept and proof-of-value security solutions, building to standards that enable wider adoption.
- Designing and developing security tooling and scanning services with a clear understanding of their operational context.
- Driving code quality through rigorous reviews and actionable feedback.
- Owning and enforcing testing strategies (unit, integration, regression) and embedding quality gates in the CI/CD pipeline.
- Facilitating design discussions and producing clear architectural decision records (ADRs).
- Acting as the main technical unblocker, diagnosing complex issues and removing delivery impediments.
- Building and maintaining production-quality Python microservices on GCP and Kubernetes.
- Contributing to the codebase as a hands-on engineer while mentoring and developing other team members.
- Collaborating with global partner teams to align integrations and resolve technical dependencies.