Product Security Engineer
Job Title: Senior Product Security Engineer (Pre-Market Focus)
Location: Limerick, Ireland
Overview
A leading organisation in the regulated technology space is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to embed secure-by-design principles across product development. This role focuses on pre-market activities, ensuring new and evolving products meet stringent cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.
You will partner closely with engineering, quality, and security teams to drive a strong security culture and deliver robust, compliant solutions in a fast-evolving threat landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement secure development practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Lead product security risk assessments, threat modelling, and hazard analysis for new and evolving products
- Collaborate directly with application development teams to embed security requirements and remediate vulnerabilities
- Evaluate system designs and provide practical, secure architecture recommendations
- Drive secure coding practices aligned with recognised standards (e.g. OWASP, NIST)
- Support and guide teams on vulnerability management, including SAST/DAST and code reviews
- Contribute to regulatory compliance activities, including FDA-facing processes and documentation
- Develop and maintain security documentation, risk assessments, and technical artefacts within a quality management framework
- Engage with cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, quality, and security teams to influence best practices
Key Requirements
- Proven experience in product security or secure software development within a regulated environment
- Direct experience working with FDA processes within the last 18 months
- Strong knowledge of medical device regulations and pre-market development activities
- Expertise in:
- Cyber risk identification and mitigation
- Security architecture and design
- Threat modelling and risk assessments
- Hands-on experience with:
- Windows-based application environments
- SAST/DAST tools
- Secure coding standards and practices
- Comfortable working closely with software engineering teams (essential)
Qualifications & Skills
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years experience in security engineering, architecture, or secure development
- Strong understanding of:
- Application security and common vulnerabilities
- Networking fundamentals and attack vectors
- Encryption and secure communication practices
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently and drive initiatives with minimal oversight
Desirable Experience
- Experience in medical device or highly regulated industries
- Familiarity with embedded systems or connected devices (IoT)
- Exposure to security tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, or Nmap
- Knowledge of security traceability frameworks
- Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CEH, CSSLP)
Why Join
- Opportunity to play a key role in next-generation secure product development
- Work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies, including cloud and connected systems
- Clear pathway to technical leadership and career progression
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