Cybersecurity Engineer

Description:

Plus500 is a world-leading online trading platform with hundreds of thousands of active users placing millions of trades a month.

Our mission is to disrupt the age-old trade markets by building digital technologies that make trading around the world accessible and more efficient.

What to Expect - The Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Cybersecurity Engineer to join our global security team.

In this role, you will help shape and maintain the security posture of Plus500’s production and corporate environments. You will take part in designing and implementing advanced security controls, ensuring compliance with international standards and regulatory requirements, and responding to security incidents in real time.

You will collaborate closely with our R&D, DevOps, and Compliance teams to protect mission-critical trading systems, detect and mitigate threats, and support secure application development.

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on the resilience and integrity of a world-class trading platform serving millions of users globally.

What You’ll Do - Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts and incidents in real time
• Maintain and improve production security posture across cloud and on-prem environments
• Support compliance efforts (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS) and ensure regulatory adherence
• Collaborate with Dev, DevOps, and QA teams to integrate security best practices into CI/CD pipelines
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and risk analyses
• Develop and maintain security automation, detection rules, and incident playbooks
• Help shape application security and promote secure coding principles across development teams
• Participate in cross-functional reviews and security design discussions for new products and services

What You’ll Bring - Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, preferably in a cloud or production environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
• Strong understanding of network security, application security, and incident response
• Familiarity with security frameworks and regulations (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS)
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, WAF, and other enterprise security tools
• Solid scripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.)
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, or GIAC are an advantage

Compensation and Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Plus500 employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Yearly Bonus and RSU grants based on performance
• Online/On-Site Courses, public conferences, and other growth opportunities
• Health Insurance
• Gym, Pilates, Yoga, and others
• Cibus/10Bis
• Tickets to our sponsored team's games
• Social events

Where you'll be

• We offer a hybrid work policy: 3 on-site plus 2 flexible days.
• Work is located at the Matam, Haifa R&D Center.