PhonePe
SeniorInfosecEngineer
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“Senior Infosec Engineer at PhonePe. Skills: Linux expertise, Vulnerability remediation, Penetration testing, Network security. Develop system hardening standards. Implement system hardening standards”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot shell scripts; Troubleshoot Ansible automation
On-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Deep Linux expertise, Vulnerability remediation background, Penetration testing background, Network security background, System hardening background, Hands-on experience with git, Hands-on experience with software development, OWASP Top 10 knowledge, Network protocols knowledge, Cyber risks knowledge, Threats knowledge, Application protocols knowledge, REST APIs knowledge, Nginx expertise
Nice to Have
Rust development expertise, Go expertise, WAF operations understanding
What You'll Do.
Develop system hardening standards
Implement system hardening standards
Maintain system hardening standards
Validate system hardening efficacy
Create security analytics platform
Manage security analytics platform
Build Kibana dashboards
Keep alerting accurate
Keep alerting actionable
Contribute to shell scripts
Execute shell scripts
Troubleshoot shell scripts
Contribute to Ansible automation
Execute Ansible automation
Troubleshoot Ansible automation
Automate security tasks
Conceptualize security tooling
Build security tooling
Conduct penetration tests
Document penetration test findings
Identify vulnerabilities
Validate vulnerabilities
Track vulnerabilities
Drive timely remediation
Analyze network traffic
Analyze application logs
Analyze auditd events
Support incident investigations
Participate in on-call rotation
Triage security incidents
Respond to security incidents
Manage Nginx configurations
Assist with WAF rule tuning
Present security findings
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with engineering teams; Translate technical findings
Communication Scope
Translate technical findings
Full Job Description
About PhonePe Limited: Headquartered in India, its flagship product, the PhonePe digital payments app, was launched in Aug 2016. As of April 2025, PhonePe has over 60 Crore (600 Million) registered users and a digital payments acceptance network spread across over 4 Crore (40+ million) merchants. PhonePe also processes over 33 Crore (330+ Million) transactions daily with an Annualized Total Payment Value (TPV) of over INR 150 lakh crore. PhonePe’s portfolio of businesses includes the distribution of financial products (Insurance, Lending, and Wealth) as well as new consumer tech businesses (Pincode - hyperlocal e-commerce and Indus AppStore Localized App Store for the Android ecosystem) in India, which are aligned with the company’s vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services. Culture: At PhonePe, we go the extra mile to make sure you can bring your best self to work, Everyday!. And that starts with creating the right environment for you. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. PhonePe-rs solve complex problems and execute quickly; often building frameworks from scratch. If you’re excited by the idea of building platforms that touch millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us! About the Role We are looking for a Senior Information Security Engineer with deep Linux expertise and a strong background in vulnerability remediation, penetration testing, network security and system hardening. Responsibilities Proven expertise in Rust development is highly valued and will be considered independent of a formal information security background. Develop, implement, and maintain system hardening standards across diverse Linux distributions; perform ongoing validation to ensure sustained security efficacy Create, manage and maintain t
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