Application Security Engineer

You will own application security engineering functions across the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and document manual and tool-assisted penetration tests against web apps and REST/GraphQL/gRPC APIs.
• Facilitate Threat Modeling sessions using STRIDE or Attack-Tree methods for new or modified services.
• Champion secure-by-default patterns across the SDLC, including least privilege and IaC hardening.
• Produce risk artifacts, recommend mitigations, and track the closure of security findings.
• Contribute to internal security tooling and CI/CD guardrails.

Required Skills

• 4+ years in product or application security engineering with hands-on web/API penetration testing experience.
• Expertise with a leading penetration testing platform (e.g., Burp Suite Pro, OWASP ZAP).
• Scripting and automation ability in Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Practical experience with STRIDE or comparable threat-model frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud-native environments such as microservices and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Skills

• Offensive-security certifications (OSCP, OSWE, OSWA, BSCP).
• Secure-coding experience in Java, Node.js, C#, Python, or Rust.
• Experience with security controls for AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.