Security Engineer (ITSec) (m,f,x)
The full posting
About the role: What's in the Box
We’re looking for a new teammate to join us on the journey of keeping HelloFresh a trusted name - someone with a passion for security and appetite for new challenges. Security Engineers work in a variety of ways to constantly iterate and improve HelloFresh’s security posture.
You will be the first port of call for responding to any of HelloFresh’s security related questions and concerns. You will also develop and deliver tools and processes to enable colleagues to achieve their goals and objectives.
Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.
What You’ll Do: The Recipe
- Enhance the security posture of the enterprise IT infrastructure, services, and tools by hardening them against abuse and nefarious activity
- Implement secure configurations and policies for IAM, EDR, VPN, Firewalls, Email Security, Slack and MDM tools
- Responsible for security hardening and posture of enterprise IT assets
- Adapt to modern AI adoption strategy through implementing and mitigating AI controls in a variety of methods including Shadow AI, MCP integrations, and protecting against AI-based risks
- Deploy, optimize and operate modern security solutions like EDR, Zero-Trust, SSE/CASB, DLP, and Patch Management tools
- Assist in company-wide security awareness campaigns and vulnerability patching
- Perform comparative technical and commercial analysis for various security products/tools prior to procurement
What You’ll Bring: The Ingredients
- Hands-on experience hardening workstations, network equipment, servers, IAM platforms through using CIS/NIST frameworks
- Understanding and usage of Generative AI from a corporate perspective, including LLM guardrails, MCP connections/gateways, and risks stemming from its usage such as prompt injections
- Ability to perform malware analysis on Windows, MacOS, and Linux machines
- Understanding of modern-day social engineering attacks and how to prevent them through technical controls and training
- In-depth understanding of common TCP/IP protocols and modern-day security threats on each network layer and protecting against them
- Good communication and reporting skills
What we Offer: The Toppings
Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.
- Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
- Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme and a Hybrid working model.
- Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
- Invest in your growth with a German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
- Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!
Text as HelloFresh published it; last compared with the original on 11 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details, CV and GitHub, then 8 questions (1 written).
- 1.When is your earliest availability?Short answer
- 2.What are your salary expectations?Short answer
- 3.Do you have an EU passport or a valid work visa/permit?Yes or no
- 4.Where do you currently live?Pick one (195 options)
- 5.Have you been previously employed by HelloFresh SE, Hellofresh SE & Co.KG, or HelloFresh Deutschland Produktions SE & Co.KG?Pick one: I was never employed at HelloFresh · HelloFresh SE · HelloFresh SE & Co.KG · HelloFresh Deutschland Produktions SE & Co.KG
- 6.Do you have any access requirements you would like us to be aware of?Written answer · optional
- 7.We follow a hybrid work model where all our team members are working from the office 3 days/week. Are you willing to work in a hybrid environment?Yes or no
- 8.Interview Recording and AI Notetaker - NoticePick one: I consent to the recording and AI transcription of my interview. · I do not consent. (We will not use the notetaker for your interview.)
Taken from HelloFresh's application form as it stood on 11 Nov 2026.
The employer: HelloFresh
HelloFresh ships meal kits to customers in many countries; its security engineers protect the e-commerce platform, the corporate IT estate and the data behind both.
Pay and benefits: Berlin, Warsaw and Manila jobs at a Frankfurt-listed company.
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