Security Backend Developer

Summary

Join TuoTempo, a fast-growing healthtech company, as a Backend Developer specializing in cybersecurity. You will research and address security issues, design and develop security features, and contribute to the Information Security Management System (ISMS). This remote-first position offers opportunities for professional development, working with cutting-edge technologies (PHP 8, AWS, ELK, etc.), and collaborating on international projects. The ideal candidate possesses a degree in Computer Science, 1-2 years of web application development experience, and a strong understanding of common web vulnerabilities. Benefits include fully remote work, stock options, meal vouchers, extra birthday leave, healthcare coverage, and access to a psychological support platform.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• At least 1–2 years of experience developing web applications
• Strong foundation in Software Engineering (design patterns, refactoring patterns, unit testing, clean code) and object-oriented programming
• Excellent knowledge of the most common web vulnerabilities (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection, RCE, Session Fixation, SSRF, etc.)
• Good understanding of distributed web application architecture (HTTP protocol, REST APIs, caching techniques) – if you've worked on a project, feel free to share your portfolio!
• Italian speaker
• Written and spoken proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Research and identify platform and data security issues
• Propose new solutions using the latest technologies
• Design and develop new features to enhance platform and data security
• Address vulnerabilities discovered during Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)
• Contribute to the implementation of the Information Security Management System (ISMS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity
• Experience developing REST APIs – in any language
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with PHP
• Experience with the ELK stack
• Experience with Git and version control systems
• Responsibility
• Focus and personal organization skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• A strong desire to learn and genuine curiosity
• Initiative

Benefits

• Fully remote work with the option to come to our offices in Bologna/Barcelona – only if you want to!
• Opportunities to grow your technical skills across various technologies (AWS services, K8s, Docker, Terraform, PHP8, MySQL, Opensearch, Redis, GitLab, Prometheus)
• Stock option plan starting from your 7th month with us
• Meal vouchers (8 EUR/day). If you work from the Bologna office, lunch is on us!
• One extra day off to celebrate your birthday
• Supplementary healthcare coverage with Metasalute
• Access to iFeel, a psychological support platform
• An international environment where you can improve your language skills