Information Security Officer i Stockholm

Engineering at Klarna is an inspired, customer focused community, dedicated to crafting solutions that redefine our industry. Working in small, highly collaborative Agile teams, you and your team will have a clear mission and ownership of an important outcome that supports Klarna and our customers. At Klarna we optimise for quality, flow, fast feedback, focussing on end-to-end ownership, continuous improvement, testing, monitoring and experimentation. We aim for teams that are inclusive, helpful, and have a strong sense of ownership for the things they build.

At Klarna we strive to deliver market leading, secure, high-quality, and compliant products that everyone loves developing, and customers love using. With a banking license and operating in the financial industry in several regions, Klarna is naturally highly regulated. Regardless, we strive to build the smooothest experience possible, for both our customers and employees.

What you'll get to do

• Work with highly collaborative agile teams.
• Lead and perform risk identification and risk assessments.
• Lead disaster recovery tests and improvement work.
• Help with classifications and identifying / gathering of security requirements.
• Manage engineering metrics follow-up and improvement work.
• Coordinate with control functions and auditors and oversee completion of mitigations.
• Provide support for 3rd party vendor or outsourcing management.
• Review incidents and support in retrospectives and root cause analyses.

You should have

• 7+ years of experience working in security in a broad scope - you know a little bit about everything.
• Experience in agile and rapidly changing environment - you should be able to navigate ambiguity and a high rate of change.
• A solid understanding of Risk management frameworks.
• Knowledge of governance standards such as ISO, ITIL or ISAE.
• Strong communication skills - you communicate clearly and can adapt your style to different target audiences.
• Solid engineering background.
• Working proficiency in English.

You may also have

• Hands-on experience implementing/maintaining an ISMS.
• Experience building controls in a 100% Cloud-based infrastructure.
• Experience leading risk workshops.
• Experience building and assessing secure architecture, working within the SSDLC.
• Experience in the finance industry.


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How to apply: Please send us your CV or Linkedin profile in English.

With our diversity of skills, perspectives and backgrounds, we can create, innovate, and disrupt like no other. Diversity is part of who we are, and essential to our success.

Here, every voice matters. We’re organized into hundreds of small teams, each run like a start-up, focused on their own problem-space.

Successes and failures are won together at Klarna in a melting pot of teams. Win, lose, and learn, we’re on this path together.

If you love what you do, you should love where you do it. We appreciate that everyone’s different and has their own preferences of where and how to work. We genuinely believe in the power of regular face-to-face interactions in building close connections with our teams, but we also strongly believe people can work effectively remotely. This means that combining both is the key to success. 

At Klarna, You can choose between working from the office, remotely within your employment country, or even outside of it for up to 20 working days per year. Flex it up!  

Additionally, we’re providing each Klarnaut with a contribution and equipment to improve this flexible work life. Use it to glow up that personal home office space, or upgrade those work accessories.

We take a very Swedish approach to benefits. Support for parents, health and wellness perks—we’ve got you covered.

Since 2005 Klarna has been on a mission to revolutionize the retail banking industry. With over 90 million global active users and 2 million transactions per day, Klarna is meeting the changing demands of consumers by helping them save time and money while better managing their cashflow and making informed decisions. Over 250,000 global retail partners, including H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macys, IKEA, Expedia Group, and Nike have integrated Klarna's innovative technology to deliver a seamless shopping experience online and in-store. With over 5,000 employees, Klarna is active in 20 markets and is one of the most highly-valued private fintechs globally, with a valuation of $45.6 billion. For more information, visit

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