Staff Application Security Engineer

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JobgetherApplication security
This is a remote opportunity within the United StatesFull-TimeStaff
SalaryBase salary range of $182,800–$215,000 USD
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Job Details

Experience
Significant professional experience in application security, security engineering, software engineering, or a closely related discipline
Required Skills
DockerNode.jsPythonJavaKubernetesRubyC#

Requirements

  • Significant professional experience in application security, security engineering, software engineering, or a closely related discipline, with demonstrated ownership of security outcomes.
  • Advanced proficiency in at least one programming language such as Ruby, Java, Python, C#, or Node.js.
  • Strong hands-on experience managing SIEM platforms and developing detection and alerting strategies.
  • Deep understanding of cloud environments and container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience implementing automated container vulnerability management.
  • Extensive experience with SAST, DAST, and IAST methodologies and tools, including manually validating security findings.
  • Strong knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, MITRE Top 25, and secure software development practices.
  • Experience conducting security architecture, code, infrastructure, and application reviews and recommending remediation.
  • Experience with cloud security concepts and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and PCI.
  • Ability to mentor others, advocate for security best practices, and influence teams without relying solely on formal authority.

Responsibilities

  • Own and continuously improve the organization's SIEM through configuration, tuning, monitoring, and effective threat-detection alerts.
  • Conduct security architecture reviews, code reviews, and infrastructure configuration assessments, and recommend remediation strategies.
  • Perform targeted penetration testing of web and mobile applications, manually validating vulnerabilities and investigating their causes.
  • Build and optimize vulnerability management processes and CI/CD pipelines across container and application delivery environments.
  • Partner with software development and infrastructure teams to promote secure coding, prioritize remediation, and resolve security issues.
  • Develop security frameworks, tooling, and engineering standards that make security requirements scalable and actionable.
  • Contribute to incident response and forensic investigations using technical evidence and business context.
  • Monitor emerging threats and translate them into practical recommendations for engineering teams.
  • Develop and support security awareness and training initiatives.
  • Mentor others and advise stakeholders across engineering, infrastructure, and security.
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