Senior API Security Platform Engineer New - Galway

Senior API Security Platform Engineer

The Team

This is a Senior Cyber Engineering role in the API Security team (part of the Application and

Infrastructure Security Product Area) within the Enterprise Cybersecurity business unit.

The focus of this team is to enable API Security Solutions and processes that will help to

improve the Security Posture of our APIs across our infrastructure.

• 5+ years of experience in the field of software engineering ideally with a focus on

• Strong knowledge of API protocols/frameworks (e.g., REST, SOAP, GraphQL,

gRPC), API gateways, Authentication and Authorization Protocols

• Strong Understanding of OWASP API Security Top 10 and secure coding

• Familiar with common API Vulnerabilities
• Familiarity with runtime security, eBPF, and traffic monitoring for API discovery

• Expertise in API Security frameworks and experience with API Security Testing

tools (DAST, AST, etc.) and Runtime API protection platforms would be

• Any application security experience, including Pen Testing, Static Composition

Analysis (SCA), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application

Security Testing (DAST), and Web Application Firewalls (WAF) would be

considered a plus

• Proven knowledge and experience of engineering principles, patterns and

• Experience with modern agile engineering approaches and focus on operational

• You have shown the ability to engage with other teams or vendors in a positive

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to tackle issues and work through ambiguous

• You have a passion for continual learning and are always ready to guide, support

and/or mentor other members of your team!