Security Engineer

Education changes lives. But tech hasn't lived up to its promise yet. At Kognity, we're here to change that.

We're a 125-person EdTech scale-up powering learning in 120+ countries. Our intelligent platform combines rich pedagogy with smart AI to help students and teachers thrive, from international schools to US high schools.

Why Kognity is the place to be:

• Educational Innovation – Lead the next wave of AI-powered learning solutions
• Global Reach – Our platform is used in 120+ countries across international and US markets
• Collaborative Culture – Join a smart, ambitious team that values impact over ego
• Ownership – You'll shape the product vision, structure the org, and drive our AI-first transformation
• High-Performing Teams – Work with sharp, driven colleagues across product, engineering, and AI who raise the bar every day

What you'll do:

• Strengthen and continuously improve Kognity's security posture, reducing risk and increasing resilience across systems and data
• Automate and streamline security processes like access controls, credential rotations, and compliance checks to make it easy to "do it right"
• Ensure our platform and organization remain secure and compliant with GDPR, SOC2, and related standards
• Develop and drive the security strategy and roadmap, balancing risk, compliance, and business opportunity
• Collaborate across teams including Engineering, Legal, InfoSec, and Commercial to support secure development, sales enablement, and incident management
• Lead and mentor security champions, fostering security awareness and best practices across the organization

What we're looking for:

• A hands-on Security Engineer with strong coding and analytical skills, comfortable identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating vulnerabilities
• A self-driven, proactive problem solver who takes full ownership of challenges and outcomes
• A collaborative enabler who communicates complex risks in business terms and inspires others to prioritize security
• A fast learner with a deep security mindset and curiosity to understand new technologies and threats
• Experience with cloud environments, automation, and compliance frameworks such as SOC2 and GDPR
• A curiosity for AI and a drive to experiment with new tools to enhance creativity, decisions, and execution

Our Interview process

Our hiring process is all about you. Show us your skills, tackle real-world challenges, and get a real feel for life at Kognity. Expect case studies, honest conversations, and plenty of chances to shine.

• Discovery Call: Chat with a Recruiter to explore mutual fit
• Hiring Manager Hangout: Deep dive into the role and your experience
• Case Study: Solve a real-world problem collaboratively
• Values Interview: Discuss your experience in alignment with our values
• Leadership Discussion: Talk growth, vision, and big ideas

Our Values

• We take ownership – We take initiative and act with self-leadership. We don't wait for someone else to solve problems we see
• We leverage AI – We apply AI to enhance creativity, decisions, and execution to allow for impact maximization
• We drive customer value – Success for our customers drives our progress. We create value for them in everything we do
• We are transparent – We are radically transparent with opinions and feedback, and we share information widely
• We take care of ourselves and each other – We work hard and passionately, but also prioritise our own well-being, and that of our colleagues

Benefits (Sweden)

• Truly Hybrid – work from our Stockholm office when you like
• ITP Pension Plan with Nordnet
• Yearly budget of 5,000 SEK to spend on health-related services
• 30 days of paid vacation every year
• Full pay sick leave starting on day 1

Every qualified person will be evaluated regardless of age, gender, identity, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status or religion. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.

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