Senior Application Security Engineer
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MoniepointFintech
Remote, NigeriaFull-TimeSenior
SalaryYou’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance,, Employee Stock Options, annual bonus, plus other benefits.
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years in application security, including 2+ years in a senior/lead role.
- Required Skills
- PythonCloud ComputingJavaJavascriptGoCI/CD
Requirements
- 5+ years in application security, including 2+ years in a senior/lead role.
- Expertise in threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA), penetration testing, and secure SDLC implementation.
- Proficiency in code review for Java, Python, and JavaScript.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Hands-on experience building security tools (e.g., scanners, CI plugins) with Python or Go.
- Proven track record in security architecture design and risk-based decision-making.
- Preferred: OSCP, OSCE, GXPN, or similar offensive security certifications.
- Preferred: Experience with container security (Kubernetes, Docker), serverless, or infrastructure-as-code.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute security strategy for product teams, aligning with business objectives.
- Lead threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and design guidance for diverse software projects.
- Mentor engineers technically and professionally, fostering a culture of security excellence.
- Conduct adversarial security analysis using automated tools and manual techniques.
- Perform manual/automated secure code reviews across Java, Python, JavaScript, and cloud-native stacks.
- Develop security automation tools to scale vulnerability detection.
- Partner with the engineering team to embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines and development practices.
- Lead incident response for application security events and drive root-cause analysis.
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