Security Engineering Lead

About the role

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

TECHNOLOGY

We're on a mission to build end-to-end products and technology that powers the an incredible e-commerce experience for luxury customers everywhere, understanding the motivations and needs of our customers and partners, to designing and testing hypotheses, to creating industry-leading experiences for luxury customers.

PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

THE ROLE

As the regional lead for our Detection, Analysis, and Response Team (DART) in Portugal, you will serve as the "special forces" commander for our security organization. You will lead a high-caliber team of incident responders, maintaining a calm and collected demeanor during high-pressure situations while thinking critically as both an attacker and a defender. This position is uniquely based at the Farfetch office in Porto, where you will split your leadership and technical expertise between Coupang Corp and Farfetch. You are responsible for overseeing the detection and neutralization of credible threats, developing advanced detective capabilities, and fostering a culture of relentless problem-solving within the regional unit.

WHAT YOU'LL DO - Act as the functional lead for the Porto DART unit, managing local team members and overseeing the day-to-day security response operations for the region.

- Manage security response workflows and collaboration across both Coupang and Farfetch environments.

- Lead and coordinate responses to complex security anomalies, intrusion attempts, and breaches; oversee root-cause analysis and comprehensive executive reporting.

- Drive advanced threat-hunting initiatives across cloud, endpoint, and network environments to identify undetected threats.

- Serve as the final escalation point for the SOC and provide expert guidance and technical mentorship to Senior engineers and analysts.

- Continuously improve and standardize incident response policies, automated playbooks, and SOC operational processes.

- Partner with global engineering and business leaders through clear, technical, and executive-level communication to neutralize threats and mitigate vulnerabilities.

- Participate in and oversee the on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 response readiness for urgent security events.

WHO YOU ARE - You have ~10 years experience in Information Security, with at least 7+ years specifically dedicated to Cyber Security Incident Response (CSIRT) or Digital Forensics.