Lead AppSec Engineer
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RemoteFull-TimeLead
Salary$150,000 - $220,000 a year
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- AWSDockerGCPKubernetesAzure
Requirements
- Demonstrated track record of technical leadership in Application Security or Security Engineering.
- Recent hands-on execution with AI/ML technologies.
- Deep understanding of application architecture and threat modeling.
- Ability to evaluate code for complex business logic flaws, prompt injection, model inversion, and data leakage.
- Proficiency in AI-native development and agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor).
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience integrating deterministic security platforms (e.g., Wiz, Snyk, GitHub Advanced Security) with AI models.
- Experience implementing security for regulated environments (CMMC, FedRAMP, IL5/IL6) (preferred).
- Experience scaling Series C / Series D startups (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Serve as the subject matter expert to establish secure design patterns for AI systems, defining strict boundaries for agent autonomy, tool invocation, and prompt management while conducting threat modeling for model misuse.
- Fulfill CMMC and IL5/IL6 compliance mandates by deploying a hybrid security architecture that pairs required deterministic validation tools with advanced AI reasoning engines.
- Transition from manual SLA tracking to overseeing autonomous workflows, utilizing tools like Claude Code to diagnose, verify, and fix vulnerabilities locally.
- Leverage deep understanding of software supply chain and delivery mechanisms to build clear review frameworks.
- Mentor development teams on secure coding within AI-supported environments.
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