or apply directly on Payhawk's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Payhawk's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Payhawk's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Payhawk
- high 52 stale, 1 reposted of 52 open
- Hiring momentum
- 62 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Payhawk's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Payhawk.
About this role
As a Security Engineer at Payhawk, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the organization's security posture through proactive monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response. Your role will involve evaluating and implementing cybersecurity controls, managing endpoint security, and collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance with security standards. You will also mentor junior team members and contribute to security awareness initiatives.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Payhawk as an employer.
What you need
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or a related technical role
- Understanding of networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation
- Hands-on experience in security operations, including endpoint security, vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response within enterprise environments
- Practical experience with SIEM, EDR, and centralized logging platforms
- Experience with vulnerability management tools and the ability to interpret scan results
Nice to have
- Professional security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Cisco CyberOps Associate/Professional, Azure Security Engineer, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, CEH, or similar security certifications
- Continuous professional development through security certifications, training, industry events, or participation in the cybersecurity community.
What you get
- Competitive compensation package
- 30 days holiday paid leave
- One week exchange policy to another Payhawk office
- Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home
- Regular team-wide events
- Additional medical care
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role emphasizes a high-performance team culture, which may not suit everyone.
- The position requires collaboration with multiple teams, which could lead to a dynamic but potentially challenging work environment.
Summarised from Payhawk's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Payhawk on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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