Junior Application Security Engineer
Team description:
The Cybersecurity team plays a key role in supporting Toyota’s digital transformation across Europe. By joining the team, you will help strengthen security in a modern enterprise environment, contribute to protecting critical digital assets, and support secure innovation across the business. We are committed to creating a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive environment where people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can thrive, learn, and grow.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a Junior Application Security Engineer who is passionate about technology, eager to learn, and excited to build a career in secure software development and application security within a supportive and inclusive enterprise environment.
In this role, you will work closely with development and security teams to help embed secure-by-design practices into the software development lifecycle. You will gain hands-on exposure to areas such as threat modelling, vulnerability remediation, secure coding, and application security tooling, while learning from experienced colleagues in a supportive team environment. This position offers an excellent opportunity for someone who is curious, collaborative, and motivated to grow into a capable application security professional.
Formal Role Details:
- Job Type: Permanent contract
- Start date: From October 2026
- Location: Wrocław, Silver Tower Office Center
- Working Pattern: Hybrid – typically 2 to 3 days per week in the office, offering flexibility alongside collaboration with the team
- Reporting line: Manager Application security
- Education level: Degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience
Qualifications
- Experience can be gained through work, internships, academic projects, community involvement, self-directed learning, or personal projects in Application Security, Secure Software Development, Software Engineering, or a related area
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and interest in secure development practices, with the expectation to continue learning on the job
- Relevant knowledge may come from development, engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or other comparable technical backgrounds
We welcome candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, including non-traditional career paths, career returners, internships, academic projects, self-directed learning, and transferable technical experience. If you are excited about application security and meet many of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity, a growth mindset, and the different perspectives people bring to the team.
Core Technical Skills
- Awareness of common application security vulnerabilities and interest in learning how to identify and address them
- Awareness of threat modelling concepts and interest in learning how to apply them in practice
- Experience with programming can come from academic work, bootcamps, personal projects, internships, or professional roles
- Exposure to secure development practices, code review, or security testing through coursework, projects, internships, or early professional experience is helpful
Communication & Collaboration Skills
- Ability to explain technical concepts clearly and willingness to learn from feedback
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with developers, security colleagues, and other stakeholders
- Strong curiosity, constructive and collaborative approach, and motivation to develop technical and professional skills
Desirable Skills
- Awareness of frameworks such as OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, or NIST SSDF is helpful but not required
- Exposure to cloud platforms, containers, or Kubernetes security through study, labs, projects, or practical experience is beneficial
Certifications (Optional)
- Entry-level or foundational certifications such as Security+, ISC2 CC, or equivalent can be an advantage, but they are not required
You have a TOYOTA DNA, this means:
- Courage: you are ready to let go of the easy path to reach challenging targets.
- Collaboration: you are a team player, respectful and inclusive in your style, and you take a customer-oriented approach.
- Creativity: your passion drives you to explore innovative ideas and challenge the impossible.
- Curiosity: you combine imagination and fact-based observation.
- Coaching: you share knowledge and feedback with your colleagues and celebrate each other’s success.