Senior Application Security Engineer

Qualifications

• We're looking for a seasoned software security architect who understands secure software development and has a strong understanding of DevSecOps architecture

• You understand secure engineering best practices and propose solutions to both technically savvy and non-technical audiences

• You know the software security secure development best practices specific to development languages and frameworks

• You know the security tooling landscape and have implemented security programs at organizations with complex application architecture

• You have a growth mindset, push yourself toward excellence, and focus on continuous functional improvements

• You have a passion for cyber security demonstrated through participation/leadership in conferences, webinars, Capture the Flag (CTF), TryHackMe, Bug Bounty, Submission of CVEs and/or personal projects

• Strong understanding of past, current, and emerging security exploits

• At least 8+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, and software security

• 5+ years of previous experience with software security initiatives and/or transformations

• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), API Security Testing Tools, Automated Mobile Testing Tools, BSIMM, OpenSAMM and Threat Modeling tools

• At least one security certification (ex CISSP, OSCP, GWEB, CEH, GRTP, GWEB)

• Experience with multiple languages such as Java, Rust, Python, and/or Java Script

• Understand how to detect and prioritize front-end, API's, Microservices, and Container vulnerabilities

• Familiar with common build/automation tooling: ex Jenkins, GIT

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise, roadmaps, strategies, and reference architectures for application and product security

• Provide thought leadership in the areas of security tool automation, optimization, application vulnerability management, and strategies for risk reduction

• Create a design of comprehensive architectural patterns for secure development standards for front-end, APIs, and mobile

• Develop and maintain application security policies, standards, and guidelines and ensure their adherence across projects

• Develop a strategy to automate software security vulnerability verification throughout the development process

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineers to identify application-based vulnerabilities, design secure application architectures, and guide the integration of security measures into the development process

• Create architecture design for tool integrations and implement tooling within CI/CD pipeline, limit manual testing and troubleshooting

• Lead security engineer and software engineer training related to high-risk security risks

• Evaluate products for security gaps through threat modeling and pen testing

Base pay for this role is expected to be between $164,000 and $215,000 USD. This expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role will also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance linked bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for a successful candidate will be determined based on a number of factors such as skillset, experience, and qualifications.