Information Security Engineer

About the role:

The Information Security Engineer ensures the security and integrity of 8am’s systems, with a focus on cloud security operations, detection engineering, incident response, and data protection. This role is the hands-on technical backbone of the security program: you will operate and improve our detection and response stack, lead technical investigation of security events, and partner with engineering teams to embed security across our platforms.

Location: Czech Republic (Remote). Working hours for this role are aligned to U.S. Central Time (Austin) core business hours to ensure real-time collaboration with the U.S.-based security leadership and compliance team.

This role is hired through an Employer of Record (EOR) partner in the Czech Republic.

About us:

8am builds software that helps professionals run stronger businesses. Our platform powers payments, client experience, and operational workflows for legal, accounting, and other service-based businesses. U.S. based professionals count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

More than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. rely on our products every day. As we continue to grow, we’re investing in the next generation of our platform and are looking for experienced engineers who want to help shape its future.

What you'll do:

• AWS security operations: Manage AWS security posture — identify vulnerabilities, triage findings (GuardDuty, Security Hub), drive remediation with owning teams
• Detection engineering: Operate/extend EDR and SIEM — maintain endpoint coverage, author detection queries/dashboards, tune alerts, investigate suspicious activity
• Incident response & forensics: Lead hands-on IR — investigation, containment, forensic analysis, remediation, and post-incident reviews
• Vulnerability management: Run operational cadence — scanner curation, severity SLAs, remediation tracking, code/secret scanning triage
• Security awareness & internal ops: Manage KnowBe4 phishing tests/training with Compliance
• Platform security: Support WAF monitoring, IaC security review, and cloud account hygiene across multi-account environment
• Data privacy & compliance support: Collaborate on data mapping/DLP/classification, and on compliance controls (PCI ASV scans, Vanta tests)
• Product security & documentation: Advise on customer-facing/product security questions; maintain runbooks so work is reproducible by any teammate

About you:

• 4+ years in security engineering or security operations, with real incident response experience.
• Strong AWS security knowledge (IAM, logging, GuardDuty/Security Hub, multi-account patterns).
• Proficiency with SIEM query languages, detection tuning, and at least one scripting language (Python
  preferred).
• Experience with vulnerability management tooling and remediation SLA programs.
• Comfortable operating independently in a distributed team; strong written English.
  
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.

Bonus points: 

• PCI DSS or SOC 2 environment experience; ASV scan operations.
• Terraform/IaC security review experience.
• Exposure to securing AI-assisted development or agentic tooling.

Additional Information

The monthly gross salary range for this position is CZK 90,000 to CZK 160,000. 8am is committed to fair, objective, and non-discriminatory compensation, and actual pay may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

Why join our new 8am Brno hub?

• Founding Team Impact: Be a founding engineer of our new Czech Republic R&D hub. After a brief 1-6 month integration with U.S. based teams, you will help form fully autonomous, locally-led squads with clear paths to Staff and leadership roles with the exciting opportunity to collaborate face-to-face with your team in our upcoming Brno office.
• Drive our "AI-First" Transformation: We are building a secure, massive-scale "Unified AI Platform". Depending on your squad, you will either help architect this core infrastructure (LLM routing, RAG, agent orchestration) or build directly on top of it.
• Build the Next Generation of Our Platform: Help shape the systems powering products used by more than 250,000 professionals. You’ll work on complex platform capabilities across payments, workflow automation, and AI-powered features as we expand into new professional service markets.

Benefits and Perks

We offer a competitive, locally relevant benefits package designed to support your life in the Czech Republic while giving you access to global opportunities:

• Performance bonus opportunities and employee referral rewards
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 13 paid public holidays aligned with the Czech calendar
• Paid sick leave with additional support through the Czech social security system
• Maternity, paternity, and parental leave in line with Czech regulations, plus additional paid paternity leave from 8am
• Full statutory benefits, including public health insurance, social security, pension, and work accident coverage

Grow Your Career

• Access to Coursera (including Gen AI Academy) and ongoing professional development
• Clear growth paths, regular feedback, and opportunities for advancement

What Makes 8am Different:

• International company environment with collaboration across Europe and the U.S.
• Opportunities to travel for company events (including potential U.S. visits)
• Engaging team culture with local events, outings, and community initiatives
• High-quality company swag and programs focused on wellness, learning, and connection
• Office spaces in Brno and Prague with opportunities to work in-person and enjoy a flexible hybrid setup

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach. 

Security advisory:

Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology.  As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices.  We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process.  All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person.  All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up. 

Applicant Data Privacy Notice:

Your personal data will be collected and retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.  Full policy linked here.