Lead Software Security Officer f/m/d

Are you passionate about secure software development and committed to upholding the highest standards of compliance? As a Lead Software Security Officer at AVL, you will play a key role in shaping our global software governance and ensuring our products meet international standards and legal requirements. Join us in driving excellence and innovation in software compliance across all levels of the organization.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide strategic guidance to teams and departments on software compliance policies and approaches
Support the global alignment and standardization of software compliance strategies, principles, and practices across AVL
Drive the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of global compliance processes, policies, and guidelines within your area of responsibility
Coordinate, evaluate, and approve products, programs, and projects to ensure alignment with AVL’s software compliance standards, policies, and guidelines, in close collaboration with the Software Compliance team

YOUR PROFILE:

Completed education (University or University of Applied Sciences, University of Technology, or comparable) with a focus on Secure Software Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Information Security or a related field
Minimum 3 years of experience in secure software development, ideally as a Security Engineer, Security Architect or Secure Software Developer
Excellent understanding of software security regulations (especially Cyber Resilience Act) and standards (ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443)
Strong knowledge in cybersecurity risk management and DevSecOps as well as experience with agile methodologies and change management
Strategic mindset, strong communication skills, and analytical thinking
Willingness to travel maximum 20% worldwide
Business fluent knowledge in English and German

WE OFFER:

A long-term and future-oriented workplace
Food trucks, snack bar and canteen with freshly cooked daily menus
Events, e.g. summer festival, Oktoberfest, AVL Christmas parties or after-work events
Varying cultural offerings and semi-annual subsidies for events
Employee discounts for various offers and services

Annual Remuneration: Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the annual gross remuneration (full-time) for this position as a basis for negotiation: €62,000.00. The Employee will be classified according to the Collective Agreement for Employees of Industry (Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Automotive Industry). We will, in any case, offer market-conforming payment taking qualifications and professional experience into account.

Interested?
If so, please use our online application tool to send your application to AVL!

At AVL, we foster and celebrate diversity: We recognize that diverse ways of thinking are required to achieve our vision of a greener, safer, and better world of mobility. Different backgrounds, attitudes, interests, and experiences make us successful. As Equal Opportunity Employer we consider all qualified applicants without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability status.

About AVL

AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and beyond. We provide concepts, solutions and methodologies in fields like vehicle development and integration, e-mobility, automated and connected mobility (ADAS/AD), and software for a greener, safer, better world of mobility.

Find out more: www.avl.com

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Location: Graz, AT

Company: AVL List GmbH

Job Function: IT & Software

Contract Type: Permanent

Posting Date: Oct 17, 2025

Job ID: 38594

About AVL

AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and beyond. We provide concepts, solutions and methodologies in fields like vehicle development and integration, e-mobility, automated and connected mobility (ADAS/AD), and software for a greener, safer, better world of mobility.

Find out more: www.avl.com

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