Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

About Bolt Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries. From ride-hailing and food delivery to scooters, e-bikes, and car-sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding. And we're just getting started. Why join Bolt? Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities.Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth.Take real ownership early. Small, lean teams mean your decisions matter from day one, and you'll learn fast alongside some of the best people in the industry.Join one of Europe's leading technology companies, backed by world-class investors including Sequoia. About The Role The product security team focuses on detecting, preventing, and mitigating security vulnerabilities across Bolt’s product portfolio. We are looking for a new team member to strengthen our vulnerability management and secure development capabilities. In this role, you will support the secure software development lifecycle by helping to identify, track, and remediate vulnerabilities across our products while improving the practices that keep them secure. You will work alongside security engineers, software developers, and compliance experts, learning how security is built into products from design through delivery. This is a position for you if you are early in your security career, or a junior software engineer (SWE) or site reliability engineer (SRE) looking to pivot into application security. Main Tasks And Responsibilities Tracking vulnerabilities through remediation: making sure findings are documented, assigned, and followed up in a timely manner.Supporting security checks in our CI/CD pipelines (SAST, dependency scanning, container scanning) under the guidance of senior engineers.Participating in security reviews during early design phases by reading threat models and design docs and asking the right security questions.Building small automations and improvements to vulnerability scanning, reporting, and notifications.Helping gather evidence and documentation for security audits (PCI DSS, ISO 27001).Keeping yourself up-to-date with the latest news in the IT security world. About You Demonstrable hands-on cybersecurity ability, through CTF/competition results, a portfolio of security projects, bug bounty findings, published write-ups, or equivalent practical work.Solid software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python), with the ability to read and reason about code.Understanding of common vulnerability classes (e.g., the OWASP Top 10) and how they arise in real systems.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on well-scoped tasks with senior guidance. Why you’ll love it here Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.Enjoy a rewarding salary and stock options, knowing that as Bolt succeeds, so do you.Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.Celebrate 5 years at Bolt with a 1-month paid sabbatical to recharge.Connect with colleagues at annual company events and smaller team gatherings.Balance flexibility and in-person collaboration with our hybrid model, including at least 12 monthly in-office days. Some perks may differ depending on your location and role. At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there’s a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You’re still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools. Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying! Everyone is welcome Bolt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.