Product Security Engineer at N26

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Advise engineering teams on secure architecture and design across microservices, mobile apps and AI-driven features (GenAI/LLM).
- Conduct threat modeling, application security design reviews and code reviews to embed security across the SDLC.
- Perform penetration tests and security assessments for internal and external services, including AI components and data pipelines.
- Build and maintain SSDLC tooling, automation frameworks and checks to detect vulnerabilities early.
- Develop automation to integrate security gates into CI/CD and enable self-service secure deployments.
- Train engineering teams and security champions on secure coding, AI-specific risks and data governance considerations.
- Respond to security incidents and participate in root-cause analysis and remediation guidance.
- Research and proactively surface new attack vectors targeting microservices, mobile apps and LLM-based systems.

Requirements:
- Strong experience in application and product security across cloud, web and mobile environments.
- Practical skills in threat modeling, penetration testing and secure code review methodologies.
- Proficiency with Python or Go and experience building security automation/tooling.
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture, cloud platforms and SSDLC practices.
- Knowledge of AI/LLM privacy and security risks, data governance and mitigations for model-enabled features.
- Familiarity with OWASP Top 10, SAST/DAST, fuzzing and vulnerability remediation workflows.
- Ability to communicate security trade-offs clearly to engineers and product stakeholders.
- Experience participating in incident response and proactive security research.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on empowering engineering teams to build secure software across microservices, mobile apps, and AI-driven solutions. Responsibilities include performing security design reviews, threat modeling, and developing automation tools for the SSDLC.

Requirements

Candidates need proficiency in software engineering (Python or Go) and deep technical knowledge in cloud, web, or mobile security. Experience with AI-specific security risks and a strong understanding of secure coding standards like OWASP Top 10 are required.

Key skills

• Security Architecture — in 10 other listings on The Stack
• Threat Modeling — in 32 other listings on The Stack
• Penetration Testing — in 25 other listings on The Stack
• Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) — in 1 other listing on The Stack
• Python — in 1200 other listings on The Stack
• Go — in 230 other listings on The Stack
• Cloud Security — in 71 other listings on The Stack
• Web Application Security — in 6 other listings on The Stack
• Mobile Security
• Generative AI Security
• LLM Security
• Microservices Architecture
• OWASP Top 10
• Static/Dynamic Code Analysis
• Fuzzing
• Incident Response

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)

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Frequently asked questions about N26

Is this Product Security Engineer role still open?

It was posted on 2026-05-26. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check N26's site before applying.

Does N26 offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on N26's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as Berlin, Germany. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Security Architecture, Threat Modeling, Penetration Testing, Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), Python, Go, Cloud Security, Web Application Security, Mobile Security, Generative AI Security, LLM Security, Microservices Architecture, OWASP Top 10, Static/Dynamic Code Analysis, Fuzzing, Incident Response.