Our client, one of Europe's fastest-growing travel-tech companies (ranked by the Financial Times) and the world's #1 car rental comparison and booking platform, is looking for a forward-thinking DevSecOps / Security Engineer. As they continue to scale – trusted already by over 7 million travelers and pulling in 2.5M+ monthly visits – you will be the driving force behind their security backbone – embedding security into how they build, run, and monitor their systems, and helping them adopt AI safely and effectively.
What you will do:
• Own day-to-day security operations, including monitoring, threat detection, and incident response.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, dependency management, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Manage and enhance security tools, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, and antivirus solutions.
• Lead vulnerability management across cloud and on-premise environments, from identification and prioritization to remediation.
• Lead AI security initiatives by securing AI/LLM tools and integrations, establishing AI governance and usage policies, and leveraging AI to enhance threat detection, log analysis, and security automation.
• Strengthen network security through firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, and access controls.
• Maintain best practices for data protection, identity and access management, backup, and recovery.
• Support ICT risk management and regulatory compliance, including DORA (EU 2022/2554) readiness for insurance operations.
• Communicate security risks, requirements, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Continuously improve security processes, controls, and resilience while enabling teams to move quickly and safely.
Requirements:
• Experience with cybersecurity operations, security tooling, system monitoring, and incident response.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, and antivirus solutions.
• Strong understanding of network security, including firewalls, VPNs, network protocols, and access management.
• Experience with Windows administration, cloud platforms, and SaaS environments.
• Strong Linux experience
• Knowledge of data protection, identity and access management, backup, and recovery best practices.
• Interest or experience in AI security, including securing AI/LLM tools and applying AI to security operations.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Latvian language fluency - required for direct collaboration with Latvijas Banka.
What we offer:
• Salary up to 5200 (gross) based on skills and previous experience.
• Hybrid work (3 days onsite)
• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to shape security strategy, systems, and processes across two growing international companies.
• A culture that values initiative, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• 8 hours of paid self-development time each month and access to professional training.
• An international and multicultural team representing 40+ nationalities.
• Paid health insurance after probation.
• Regular team events, company celebrations, and recognition of work anniversaries.
• Exclusive car rental rates for you, your family, and friends.
• A modern office in Riga with complimentary snacks, drinks, and relaxation areas.
Hiring process:
• Screening round by Tech Recruitment
• Interview with the Hiring Team
• Final Interview with the management.
