CyberSecurity Engineer

Fyxer AI
London
2 days ago
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The basics

  • Your title will be CyberSecurity Engineer
  • This role pays £45k-£65k/year (depending on experience) + equity
  • Andy, CISO, is the hiring manager
  • Onsite at our central London office (Holborn)

What are we building? An AI Executive Assistant

We've built an AI executive assistant that looks at all your emails, messages and meetings, and uses that knowledge to answer your email, schedule meetings, take next steps from meetings and organise your inbox. We turn every employee into a top performer, effortlessly.

What does our ideal hire look like?

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer with at least 2 years of hands-on experience to support our cybersecurity initiatives and help safeguard our digital assets. You will work closely with senior engineers to detect, prevent, and respond to threats while also contributing to the development and enforcement of security best practices.

  • 2+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, IT security, or a related technical role.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001).
  • Working knowledge of networking, operating systems (Windows/IOS), and security protocols.
  • Experience with one or more security tools (e.g., Splunk, Nessus, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Wireshark).
  • Basic understanding of cloud security concepts (AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus).
  • Ability to analyse logs, spot anomalies, and investigate potential threats.
  • Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.
  • Security certifications such as Security+, CEH, or CySA+ are preferred but not required.
  • Exposure to scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation tasks.
  • Experience participating in tabletop exercises or incident simulations.
  • Awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats and attack techniques.

A bit more about what you will be doing:

You'll play a key part in strengthening our security posture by contributing to the development and enforcement of cybersecurity policies and procedures. You'll work closely with our IT and DevOps teams to embed security best practices into systems and software from the ground up.

Your day-to-day will involve assisting in threat hunting, risk assessments, and vulnerability management including running scans, analyzing findings, and supporting remediation plans. You'll actively monitor and respond to security alerts using tools like SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection platforms. You'll also be involved in incident response efforts, from investigation and containment to resolution.

In addition, you'll help implement and maintain security controls across systems, networks, and cloud environments, support patch management cycles, and conduct regular audits of system configurations, access controls, and user permissions.

The application process

  1. Submit your CV (no need for a cover letter)
  2. We'll review it
  3. An initial call with someone from the Fyxer AI talent team to review your experience and motivation for joining (20 mins)
  4. Hiring Manager Interview (30 mins)
  5. Case study (45 minutes)
  6. Meet more of the team over lunch (60 mins)

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