Security Lead

At Apheris, we are building the future of how AI is applied in pharmaceutical R&D. Our federated computing technology enables global pharma companies to collaborate securely on large AI models that accelerate drug discovery, without ever sharing their proprietary data.

Requirements

• A degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in technical roles.
• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, application security, or similar technical security roles.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS security architecture, identity and access management, network security, and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience implementing or supporting secure development lifecycle (SDLC) practices, collaborating closely with engineering.
• Strong understanding of modern authentication, authorization, secrets management, and infrastructure-as-code security.
• Demonstrated experience handling security incidents, vulnerability management, or threat detection.
• Demonstrated experience with large-enterprise security and compliance expectations, including how major corporates conduct security reviews and vendor due-diligence processes.
• Ability to build strong relationships across engineering and influence secure design decisions.
• A pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset that balances security, usability, and speed.
• Experience mentoring team members and helping them grow their security skills.

Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation, including early-stage virtual share options
• Remote-first working - work where you work best, whether from home or a co-working space near you
• Great suite of benefits, including a wellbeing budget, mental health benefits, a work-from-home budget, a co-working stipend and a learning and development budget
• Generous holiday allowance
• Office Days at our Berlin HQ or a different European location (3x a year)
• A fun, diverse team of mission-driven individuals with a drive to see AI and ML used for good
• Plenty of room to grow personally and professionally