# Product Security Engineer at Apollo Research

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> Responsibilities: - Design, build and operate Watcher’s core

- **Company:** Apollo Research (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/apollo-research)
- **Location:** United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Product security, Cloud security, Application security, Identity and access management, Infrastructure security, Endpoint management, Incident response, Automation, Systems-level thinking, Security controls, Threat modeling, Security architecture, Risk assessment, Technical communication, Security compliance, AI security
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-09-01
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-09-02
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/apolloresearch/c2ee47f7-4fe9-41a7-86fd-ce0a23fe4850 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/product-security-engineer-apollo-research

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, build and operate Watcher’s core security controls: identity & access management, cloud & infrastructure security, endpoint controls and incident response.
- Create paved roads and automation to make secure choices the default for product and engineering teams.
- Evaluate vendors, perform build-vs-buy analysis, and assess third-party security posture.
- Lead security projects end-to-end from ideation through implementation, rollout and support.
- Own security questionnaires, product security whitepapers, customer pen-test support and technical incident communications.
- Collaborate with the Infra & Security team to shape Watcher’s security roadmap and represent product security on customer calls.

Requirements:
- 5+ years of hands-on technical security experience (not purely GRC); able to read code and evaluate technical controls.
- Engineering mindset: build custom solutions, prioritise automation and systems-level approaches; comfortable leveraging AI to accelerate work.
- Direct experience in application, cloud or product security, including incident response and threat modeling.
- Familiarity with enterprise security tools and controls (SIEM, DLP, CSPM), vendor assessment and pen-test workflows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer-facing security discussions and internal advocacy.

## Responsibilities

You will own the security posture of the Watcher product, designing and operating core security controls while managing customer-facing security communications. Additionally, you will collaborate with the infrastructure team to define security roadmaps and translate customer security needs into actionable product strategies.

## Requirements

Candidates must have 5+ years of hands-on technical security experience, including expertise in application, cloud, or product security. You must possess an engineering mindset with the ability to read code, build custom security solutions, and communicate complex security concepts clearly.

## FAQ

- **Is this Product Security Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-09-01. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Apollo Research's site before applying.
- **Does Apollo Research offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Apollo Research's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Product security, Cloud security, Application security, Identity and access management, Infrastructure security, Endpoint management, Incident response, Automation, Systems-level thinking, Security controls, Threat modeling, Security architecture, Risk assessment, Technical communication, Security compliance, AI security.

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