Application Security Engineer

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Application Security Engineer

$50 - $80 per hour | San Francisco, CA | On-site | Consulting

Software Security Firm looking for Application Security Engineer

A bit about us

We are a Software Consulting firm working with enterprise and start companies that are AI driven and we are developing some of the most cutting edge software/security solutions platforms in the world

Why join us?

• Competitive Compensation
• Work on incredible projects that are fun and challenging
• Full Benefits (Medical, Vision, Dental)
• 401k
• Long term Contract to Hire opportunity

Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform application security assessments including manual code review, SAST, DAST, SCA, and targeted penetration testing.
• Lead threat modeling sessions for new features, architectural changes, and AI/LLM-backed workflows with customer product and engineering teams.
• Integrate security tooling (Semgrep, Snyk, CodeQL, GitHub Advanced Security, Burp Suite) into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) with minimal developer friction.
• Triage, track, and drive remediation of findings across web, mobile, and API surfaces with developer-friendly workflows and SLAs.
• Design and maintain secure coding standards, authentication and authorization patterns (OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT), and training materials for customer development teams.
• Evaluate third-party libraries, vendor integrations, and open-source dependencies for supply chain and security risk.
• Support incident response activities and contribute to post-incident analysis with a focus on application-layer root cause.
• Write and maintain documentation, runbooks, and architecture decision records (ADRs) for AppSec tooling, coding standards, and remediation playbooks.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 to 5 years of experience in application security, penetration testing, or secure software development.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, CWE, and common web and API vulnerability classes.
• Hands-on experience with at least two of the following: SAST, DAST, SCA, or IAST tools in real CI/CD environments.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java) for automation, tooling, and integration work.
• Familiarity with modern development workflows including Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments.
• Solid understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks (OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate security findings into actionable engineering tasks.
• Must be located in the SF Bay Area or willing to travel to our San Francisco office on a regular cadence.

NICE TO HAVE

• Relevant certifications such as OSCP, GWAPT, CEH, or CSSLP.
• Experience with bug bounty programs or responsible disclosure processes.
• Familiarity with cloud-native security (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and cloud-native workload protection.
• Prior contributions to open-source security tooling.

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