--- title: 'Senior Cyber Security Engineer at Goodnotes' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-cyber-security-engineer-goodnotes-singapore-fb9hgbmb8pk4' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-27' --- # Senior Cyber Security Engineer at Goodnotes - **Company:** Goodnotes - **Location:** Singapore - **Posted:** 2026-10-26 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-27 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/goodnotes/jobs/6234324004 ## Job description Good Systems is the parent company behind Goodnotes, where millions of people capture and develop their ideas. Goodnotes is where we started, and it’s now the foundation for a growing family of products. By reimagining how we interact with information, we’re bringing together human creativity and the breakthrough capabilities of AI. We build products that help people turn good thinking into good work. ## Our Values Dream big - Be visionary, strategic, and open to innovation Build great things - Work in service of our users, always improving and pushing higher Operate like an owner - Take responsibility with bold decision-making and bias for action Win like a sports team - Be trusting and collaborative while empowering others Learn and grow fast - Never stop learning and iterate fast Share our passion - Share ideas and practice enthusiasm and joy Be user obsessed - Empathetic, inquisitive, practical ## About the role You will join a distributed team across Europe and Asia with shared time for collaboration such as planning, retros, stand-ups and brainstorming sessions. You will work alongside other iOS engineers, backend engineers, QAs and designers to improve our real-time collaboration features, which are used by millions of users around the globe. As a Senior Security Engineer in Goodnotes, you will own the security of our cloud-based platforms and services on AWS, as well as contributing to the overall security strategy of the organization. This is the role for you, if you’re excited to work on the things listed below: - Design, implement, and maintain security architectures and strategies for AWS cloud environments. - Monitor and analyze security alerts, logs, and reports to detect and respond to potential threats. - Lead incident response activities and perform root cause analysis to prevent future incidents. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into application development and deployment processes. - Work with the legal team to develop and enforce policies for secure cloud operations. - Provide expert guidance on AWS security services and features to internal teams. - Stay up-to-date with emerging security threats, technologies, and trends. - Setup and run bounty programs. The skills you will need to be successful in the above: - 5 years+ experience in a security engineering role with a focus on AWS environment. - Strong knowledge and experience with security standards and frameworks (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001, etc) - Strong knowledge and able to write IaC for AWS security services and features, such as IAM, Security Groups, VPC, KMS, CloudTrail, and GuardDuty, AWS Control Tower - Ability to lead new projects with a high degree of autonomy and ownership - Experience in real-time collaborative application (i.e. Google Doc) is a plus. - Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. - Strong communication and collaboration skills. - Actually have hands on experience in reporting CVEs is a big plus - (bonus): security-related certifications (i.e. AWS Security Specialist, GCP Security Specialist, etc..) Even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed above, we would still love to hear from you! Goodnotes places a lot of value on learning and development and will support your growth if needed. Candidates with less experience will be considered for a Security Engineer title. The interview process: - Talent Intro Call: A conversation with our Talent Acquisition team to dive into your experience, what motivates you, and why you're interested in joining Goodnotes. - Take-home challenge: An assignment to complete online on your own time to show your skills. - Role-Specific Assessment: A technical interview with the team, focused on the core skills for this role. A mix of in-depth knowledge questions and some hands-on challenges. - Onsite Interview with the following: - Values-Based Panel Interview: A conversation with 2-3 team members centred on our company values. We'll discuss past experiences to see how your approach aligns with our culture. - - Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper dive into your professional background, your preferred ways of working, and the specific impact you'll have within the team. - - AI Literacy: As an AI-first company, we'll meet with one of our AI champions to discuss your curiosity, understanding, and practical use of AI tools in your daily workflow What's in it for you: - Customized Growth & Wellness Budgets: We provide dedicated stipends for the things that keep you at your best, including noise-cancelling headphones for deep focus, professional training, personal development, and health and wellness activities. - Global Connectivity: While we embrace flexible work, we love seeing each other. We provide sponsored visits to our beautiful office locations to foster face-to-face collaboration. - Company-Wide Offsites: Once a year, we gather the entire global team in person to celebrate our wins, align on our vision, and build lasting connections. - Comprehensive Health Coverage: Your well-being is our priority. We offer premium medical insurance for you and a dependent to ensure peace of mind for you and your family. - 4 days in-office hybrid week and 18 remote working days per year: Giving you the freedom to work from a location that suits your life. Whether that's closer to family, while travelling, or simply a change of scenery to refresh your focus. Goodnotes is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, making all employment decisions based strictly on merit, qualifications, and business needs. Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including verification of employment, education, and criminal records. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Candidate Privacy Notice, which provides important information about the data we collect during the application process. You can find it [here](https://www.goodnotes.com/recruitment-privacy-policy). ## About Goodnotes ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Goodnotes develops an intelligent digital note-taking and document management platform that blends handwriting, typing, and AI to help users capture, organize, and act on ideas. - **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped, profitable from day one, no disclosed external venture funding) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with additional offices in Hong Kong and Singapore) - **Founded**: 2010 - **Founders**: Steven Chan ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Productivity Software, EdTech, Artificial Intelligence - Target customers: B2C (millions of individual users, including students and professionals) and B2B (schools, universities, enterprises) - Mission or purpose statement: "We're building the best medium for human and AI collaboration — so everyone can do their best thinking, create more freely, and unlock their full potential." ## Products & Services - **Goodnotes App (Core Platform)**: A digital note-taking application for iPad, iPhone, and Mac (and web/Android via browser) that supports handwriting, typing, document annotation, and PDF management. The platform is known for its AI-powered handwriting recognition, spellcheck, and Word Complete features. - **Goodnotes Marketplace**: A digital storefront launched in 2023 offering digital planners, stickers, stationery, and templates created by designers and the community. - **AI Handwriting Replication & AI Spellcheck/Word Complete**: Proprietary AI features built in-house, including a machine learning model that replicates handwriting styles and provides intelligent text corrections. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held, bootstrapped, and profitable from inception) - **Key Metric**: Over 24 million Monthly Active Users (MAU); over 1.8 billion notes created; rated 4.8/5 stars globally - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external venture investors (bootstrapped). Key partnerships include integration with Apple ecosystem (iPad, Apple Pencil) and educational institutions globally. - **Growth Signals**: Scaled from a team of under 20 people (2019) to over 300 employees (2024); expanded to 190+ countries; launched Goodnotes Marketplace in 2023; actively investing in AI innovation and agent-driven engineering. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-Mover Advantage & Brand Loyalty**: Launched in 2010 as one of the first high-quality handwriting apps for iPad, building a massive, loyal user base and a 4.8/5 star rating across millions of reviews. - **Bootstrapped & Profitable**: Operates without VC pressure, allowing long-term product vision and sustainable growth without needing to chase short-term hypergrowth metrics. - **Deep AI Integration**: Has invested heavily in proprietary AI (handwriting recognition, replication, spellcheck) that directly enhances core user experience—a moat that’s hard for generic note-taking apps to replicate. - **Platform Stickiness**: The app is deeply integrated into users’ daily workflows for studying, notetaking, and document management, creating high switching costs. ## Strategic Focus - **AI-First Product Development**: Embedding AI into every layer of the product, from agent-driven engineering to data-savvy product thinking and rapid-fire design. The company describes itself as building "the future of human-AI collaboration." - **Scaling the Team & International Presence**: Growing headcount (300+ people), expanding offices in London, Hong Kong, and Singapore, and actively hiring across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and People teams. - **Deepening B2B & Education Markets**: Working closely with schools and universities to tailor product improvements and expand institutional adoption. - **Continuous Product Innovation**: Regularly releasing major updates (e.g., AI features, Marketplace) to evolve from a note-taking app into a broader productivity and thinking platform. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Strong emphasis on seven core values: Dream Big, Build Great Things, Operate Like an Owner, Win Like a Sports Team, Learn and Grow Fast, Share Our Passion, and Be User Obsessed. Values are actively used in performance reviews, peer recognition (Slack channels), and annual offsite awards. - **Flexibility & Remote-First**: Over half the team is fully remote. Flexible working hours are standard, with a requirement that 4 hours per day overlap with London or Hong Kong business hours. Company is described as "remote-friendly" with a flexible work-from-home policy even for office-based staff. - **Generous Compensation & Perks**: Competitive salary and equity, medical insurance from day one, monthly personal growth budget, sizable learning & development budget (for degrees, certificates, conferences), generous annual leave, compassionate leave, parental leave, sabbatical leave, and a monthly wellness budget. - **Home Office Setup**: Provides a company-issued computer, tablet, stylus, and keyboard, plus a budget for home office furniture (desk, ergonomic chair, monitors, etc.). - **Relocation Support**: Offers relocation support and visa sponsorship to London or Hong Kong, including a one-way flight ticket. - **Annual Team Offsites**: The entire company gathers in person once a year (past locations include Hokkaido, Bali, Lisbon) for strategy workshops and team bonding. - **AI & Innovation Culture**: Actively encourages employees to use AI in their work and in the hiring process. Hackathons are common, and employee passion projects (like the handwriting replication algorithm) often become product features. ## Sources 1. [goodnotes.com - About Us](https://goodnotes.com/about-us) 2. [goodnotes.com - Careers](https://www.goodnotes.com/careers) 3. [goodnotes.com - The Perks of Working at Goodnotes](https://www.goodnotes.com/blog/perks-of-working-at-goodnotes) 4. [goodnotes.com - Seven Company Values](https://www.goodnotes.com/blog/seven-goodnotes-company-values) 5. 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