AppyWay

AppyWay is seeking a Security Lead to own and drive a large range of security activities, from policy creation to risk, disaster recovery and business continuity, reporting to the Director of People & Operations. You will lead ISO27001, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials (+), SOC 2 Type II readiness for expansion into the U.S., chair the Information Security Forum, inform the ELT of risks, and guide security awareness, governance and AI data safeguards.

AppyWay is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to help evolve our backend platform, APIs and data pipelines. You'll work with Azure, AI and geospatial tech to scale internationally and onboard new datasets. You'll design scalable services, implement IaC and CI/CD, mentor peers and collaborate with product leadership to deliver reliable, secure software. Hybrid work with UK-remote options is available.

Who we are AppyWay is the industry-leading SaaS solution decarbonising cities by empowering local authorities to digitally manage their kerbside and share kerbside data with fleets and drivers. Our journey began with AppyParking, an app born from the frustration of finding and understanding parking on the streets of London. During the app's creation, it was clear that cities lacked shareable, machine-readable, standardised parking restriction data. So we built the UK's largest set of standardised kerbside data, in turn discovering the untapped potential beneath everyone's feet. Today, we're Europe's leading intelligent kerbside platform, helping cities and drivers optimise operations and transition to net zero by uniting parking/loading maps, occupancy data, and cashless payments. Our impressive client roster includes local authorities such as Edinburgh, Southwark, Lambeth, Haringey, Harrogate, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Dorset, Dublin and, more recently across the pond, New York City. Additionally, our apps and API are trusted by tens of thousands of drivers and fleets including Blue Badge innovators Motability Operations. We are proud to have the support of top investors, including Hyundai Motor Company, Aviva Ventures, Mastercard and Esri. To date, we have raised over £20 million in funding, allowing us to continue building something big from the ground up. If you're passionate about tangible solutions to help decarbonise the world, then AppyWay is the perfect place for you. Come and make your mark on a company you can call your own! What you will be doing Reporting to the VP of Product & Engineering, you'll join a small, experienced engineering team responsible for evolving AppyWay's backend platform and technical architecture. You'll help build the next generation of APIs, cloud services and data pipelines that power our kerbside platform, enabling us to onboard new datasets, support new products and scale internationally. Working alongside senior engineers and product leadership, you'll contribute to the evolution of our platform while developing your own technical expertise across cloud infrastructure, AI, geospatial data and developer tooling. You'll be responsible for: Designing and building scalable backend services and APIs using C# .NET. Developing platform capabilities that support kerbside, parking, payments, mapping and mobility products. Building data ingestion and transformation pipelines that make it easier to onboard and standardise new datasets. Developing reusable SDKs, shared libraries and platform components that improve consistency across our products. Modernising our cloud infrastructure and contributing to platform migrations and technology upgrades. Designing and supporting cloud-native services hosted within Microsoft Azure. Implementing Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines and engineering automation to improve reliability and developer productivity. Contributing to AI-powered workflows including document processing, data extraction and intelligent automation. Working with the Security Manager to implement technical controls supporting ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials. Collaborating with Product and Engineering to translate customer problems into scalable technical solutions. Contributing to architectural discussions, technical design and engineering best practices. Supporting production services by improving reliability, observability, performance and operational resilience. Mentoring other engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing. Essential 5+ years' experience building backend applications using C# .NET. Experience designing and developing REST APIs. Experience working with Microsoft Azure. Experience building and supporting production cloud applications. Good understanding of distributed systems and modern software architecture. Experience working with SQL databases and data processing. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices. Comfortable working across backend services, cloud infrastructure and APIs. Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic engineering mindset. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Right to work in the United Kingdom Desirable Experience in one or more of the following would be beneficial: Azure Functions, Container Apps or App Services. Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi, Terraform, Bicep or similar). Event-driven architecture and messaging technologies. Elasticsearch or other search technologies. AI technologies including LLMs, document processing or agentic workflows. Authentication and identity platforms such as Auth0. Geospatial technologies including GeoJSON, HERE, Mapbox or QGIS. Stripe or payment platforms. OpenAPI, SDK generation or developer platform tooling. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials or secure software development practices. Our tech stack (This isn't a shopping list-these are the tech and patterns we use. We'd love to hear from people with some of these, or who are excited to pick them up and suggest alternatives.) C# .NET Aurelia, TypeScript Azure infrastructure (App Services, Function Apps, Container Apps, etc.) DDD, CQRS, Event-Driven Architecture SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Azure Storage Service Bus Elasticsearch Redis Git, Octopus Deploy Pulumi for IaC Microservices, SOA Power BI Time-series data processing QGIS and related GIS/GeoJSON tools What you would get Competitive salary of up to £80,000-£90,000 depending on experience 25 days' holiday plus all UK bank holidays, and accrue additional days each year up to 30 total Hybrid flexible working (fully remote options) with one day a week in our Covent Garden office; open to applicants based anywhere in the UK "Work from Anywhere" for up to 2 weeks each quarter Share option scheme-experience true ownership Enhanced company pension scheme (Royal London) with matched contributions Annual Cost of Living review to help protect your compensation Death in Service insurance cover Access to GP consultations, nutritionists, dental advice, and counselling on demand PerkBox: hundreds of perks, discounts, weekly freebies, cashback offers, and discounted gym memberships On-site perks: barista coffee and an end-of-day beverage at our bar Choose your own laptop (PC or Mac) and accessories Clear growth framework with learning & development support Inclusive family leave options, nursing rooms, and a dedicated return-to-work plan Regular social events, group trips, and activities No agencies please - we handle all recruitment in house.

AppyWay is seeking a seasoned Information Security leader to drive the implementation and governance of security across the business. You will manage ISO27001, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, and related frameworks while coordinating with executives on risk, policy, and incident response. You will lead security awareness, data protection with the DPO, and a roadmap for Cyber Essentials+ before 2027. The role requires collaboration across teams, cloud security expertise, and a pragmatic

AppyWay is the industry-leading SaaS solution decarbonising cities by empowering local authorities to digitally manage their kerbside and share kerbside data with fleets and drivers Our journey began with AppyParking, an app born from the frustration of finding and understanding parking on the streets of London. During the app's creation, it was clear that cities lacked shareable, machine-readable, standardised parking restriction data. So we went ahead and built the UK's largest set of standardised kerbside data, in turn discovering the untapped potential beneath everyone's feet. Today, we're Europe's leading intelligent kerbside platform, helping cities and drivers optimise operations and transition to net zero by uniting parking/loading maps, occupancy data, and cashless payments. Our impressive client roster includes local authorities such as Edinburgh, Southwark, Lambeth, Haringey, Harrogate, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Dorset, Dublin and more recently across the pond, NYC. Additionally, our apps and API are trusted by tens of thousands of drivers and fleets including Blue Badge innovators Motability Operations. We are proud to have the support of top investors, including, Hyundai Motor Company, Aviva Ventures, Mastercard and ESRI mapping. To date, we have raised over £20 million in funding, allowing us to continue building something big from the ground up. If you're passionate about tangible solutions to help decarbonise the world then AppyWay is the perfect place for you. Come and make your mark on a company you can call your own! What you will be doing In this role you will lead the implementation, development, and execution of a large range of security related activities, such as creation / compliance with policies and standards, monitoring, risk and threat assessments, as well as business continuity and disaster recovery, it will report to the Director of People & Operation You will be responsible for managing and where required, implementing; ISO27001 PCI DSS Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials + Security Requirements in relation to our expansion into the U.S. e.g SOC 2 Type II General Security Infrastructure throughout the business Asset and Software Management You will chair the Information Security Forum to ensure that Security initiatives are progressed within the business. You will ensure that the ELT are briefed and kept informed of Security risks and produce and track the Security KPI's. You will lead the Security Awareness program within the business ensuring that new and existing employees have a good understanding of Information Security including but not limited to running phishing simulations. You will support the business with AI adoption and ensure that Security and data governance guardrails are in place. You will support the DPO with data protection to ensure initiatives are progressed. You will lead the end to end implementation of Cyber Essentials + with a target of Q1 2027 for this certification. Where required support the business with IT troubleshooting through the internal ticketing system. Someone with a secure-by-design, shift-left approach to Security Architecture and Assurance. You'll need to be incredibly well-versed in processes and methodologies tied to this Proficiency within the Software Security, Application Security and DevSecOps ecosystem Strong experience with modern cloud environments, preferably Azure Essential Over 5 years of experience in a similar position, with familiarity in ISO 27001 standards You will have a relevant security certifications/qualification such as CISSP or CISM. Strong background in Information Security with proven experience of dealing with senior and executive management stakeholders Extensive understanding of security policies and frameworks, including Cyber Essentials,ISO 27001,SOC 2 and regulatory requirements e.g DPA/GDPR. Experience with the Microsoft stack including Entra ID, Defender, Intune, and container apps Experience with AI tools in particular Claude Cowork and Claude Code. Skilled in researching and assessing emerging cybersecurity threats and implementing strategies to mitigate them Experience having input into disaster recovery plans as well as the creation of contingency plans in the event of a security breach Up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends and advancements in security and technology Preferred Ability to cross train and pick up different technologies as required Proven experience supporting a business in its expansion into the U.S. market, including knowledge of U.S. security standards such as SOC 2 would be beneficial Software development environment experience would be beneficial Experience in a fast-growing scale-up environment, with a keen eye for identifying opportunities to streamline processes and taking proactive action Enjoy a competitive salary of £60,000-£68,000 depending on your profile and experience 25 days' holiday plus all UK bank holidays and accrue additional holiday for each year you work with us up to 30 days total - it's our way of saying thank you! A hybrid flexible working model: Thursdays in our Covent Garden based office, and the option to work from home the rest of the week (if that works for you), so that you don't have to sacrifice your personal commitments Want to stay a little longer at your dream destination? Have greater flexibility to 'Work from Anywhere' for up to a week at time Experience true ownership! Everyone at AppyWay owns a piece of the pie through our share option scheme, so when AppyWay does well, so do you! Save and plan for the future with our enhanced company pension scheme provided by Royal London. The more you contribute, the more we'll contribute too! We'll work to protect your compensation from a rapidly changing economy by carrying out an annual Cost of Living exercise to ensure your salary stays ahead of rising prices and interest rates Whilst we hope you never have to use it, we offer our entire team Death in Service insurance cover Your wellbeing matters to us, gain access to GP consultations, nutritionists, dental advice and counselling on demand Access hundreds of perks, discounts, weekly freebies, cashback offers and discounted gym memberships to help with the cost of living changes via PerkBox Working on site? Enjoy a freshly made coffee from our onsite barista and a cold beverage at our bar at the end of the day! Everyone at AppyWay has their optimum setup, we'll let you choose your own laptop (PC or Mac) and accessories so you can work in comfort! Everyone at AppyWay has a clear growth framework and we'll support you with the appropriate learning and development plan to achieve your goals Planning for or raising a family? You can expect to benefit from our inclusive leave options, nursing rooms and a dedicated plan to ensure you are fully supported on your return. You can also benefit from savings on nursery fees through our Workplace Nursery scheme We may work flexibly but we're still a social bunch! Join one of our regular social events, group trips and activities throughout the year