Lovable

AI-powered software creation platform

Staff/PrincipalSoftwareEngineer,Security

stockholm, stockholm, sweden FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff / Principal Software Engineer, Security at Lovable. Skills: Security, React, TypeScript, Golang, Systems Design, Scalable Architecture, Product Security. Build security features and systems. Build security product features end-to-end”

What You'll Achieve.

make Lovable the most secure AI-powered software creation platform on the planet; make Lovable the most trusted AI software creation platform in the world; detect, explain, and remediate vulnerabilities; owning your work from the first commit to production; raise the bar across the engineering org

Industry & Context.

AI powered software creation platform
Problems you'll solve

take something complex and make it feel simple and actionable for the user; navigating ambiguity; driving clarity

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of engineering experience shipping production-grade products at high velocity, track record operating at senior engineering levels, Deep, fluent command of React/TypeScript on the frontend and Golang on the backend, Experience in one or more of: product security features (audit flows, compliance tooling, scanner interfaces), or code security and static analysis (SAST, linters, vulnerability scanners, or similar), Solid understanding of systems design, performance tradeoffs, and scalable architecture, product sense, comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity at an organisational level, not just technically

Nice to Have

Familiarity with AI/LLM-powered tooling, or a background that involved dense algorithmic or systems work

What You'll Do.

Build security features and systems

Build security product features end-to-end

Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into security workflows

Ship across the full stack

Advocate for secure coding practices

Conduct security-focused code reviews

Raise the bar across the engineering org

Influence technical direction and product strategy with a security-first mindset

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

low-ego collaboration; small, self-sufficient team; raise the bar across the engineering org

Communication Scope

speaking lots of it if you join

Process & Methodology

driving clarity at an organisational level

Full Job Description

TL;DR: We're looking for an exceptional senior engineer and technical leader for the security team to help make Lovable the most secure AI-powered software creation platform on the planet.   Why Lovable? Lovable lets anyone and everyone build software with any language. From solopreneurs to Fortune 100 teams, millions of people use Lovable to transform raw ideas into real products - fast. We are at the forefront of a foundational shift in software creation, which means you have an unprecedented opportunity to change the way the digital world works. Lovable-built applications and websites are visited hundreds of millions of times a month, and our enterprise footprint is compounding fast. And we’re just getting started. We’re a small, talent-dense team building a generation-defining company from Stockholm. We value extreme ownership, high velocity, and low-ego collaboration. We seek out people who care deeply, ship fast, and are eager to make a dent in the world.   What we’re looking for - 10+ years of engineering experience shipping production-grade products at high velocity, with a track record operating at senior engineering levels. - Deep, fluent command of React/TypeScript on the frontend and Golang on the backend. - Experience in one or more of: product security features (audit flows, compliance tooling, scanner interfaces), or code security and static analysis (SAST, linters, vulnerability scanners, or similar). - Solid understanding of systems design, performance tradeoffs, and scalable architecture. - Strong product sense - you can take something complex and make it feel simple and actionable for the user. - Familiarity with AI/LLM-powered tooling, or a background that involved dense algorithmic or systems work. - You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity at an organisational level, not just technically. - You're based in Stockholm or ready to relocate - this is an on-site, 5-days-a-week role.   What you’ll do In one sentence: Build the secu

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