Quanata

Application Security Engineer [Remote-US]

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3 months ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level / Senior
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Base Salary

$175k - $215k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Product and Engineering teams to integrate security into application design and development.
  • Lead threat modeling exercises and identify practical security solutions for complex systems.
  • Conduct secure code reviews, application security assessments, and vulnerability analysis.
  • Develop and implement automated security guardrails across the software development lifecycle.
  • Investigate, prioritize, and drive remediation of application security findings.
  • Promote secure coding through training, coaching, and awareness initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Security, Privacy, and Business Assurance teams on compliance and risk management.
  • Create and maintain scalable security standards, procedures, and best practices.

Requirements

  • Associate degree or equivalent experience is required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
  • Four to six-plus years of software engineering experience, including at least two years focused on application security.
  • Experience partnering directly with software development teams to improve application security.
  • Knowledge of secure-by-design principles and modern application security practices.
  • Familiarity with OWASP Top 10, ASVS, MASVS, and common application security frameworks.
  • Experience with threat modeling methodologies such as STRIDE, PASTA, or similar approaches.
  • Working knowledge of cloud platforms and modern application architectures.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language and its security ecosystem.
  • Security certifications such as CSSLP, GWEB, OSWE, or similar are preferred.
  • Experience in insurance, financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries is preferred.
  • Advanced cloud security and application security architecture knowledge is preferred.
  • Experience with mobile application security, QA testing, penetration testing, security automation, AI technologies, LLM security, or prompt engineering is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and supplemental income plans for employees and dependents.
  • Headspace app subscription, monthly wellness allowance, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Remote-first work from anywhere in the U.S. excluding U.S. territories, with occasional travel not required for most positions.
  • One-time $2,000 payment for in-home office equipment and furniture, plus a fully provisioned MacBook Pro.
  • Four weeks of PTO accrued in the first year and twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave for new parents.
  • Up to $5,000 annually for professional learning, continuing education, and career development, plus LinkedIn Learning and BetterUp access.
  • Core meeting hours are 9 AM–2 PM Pacific time; Bay Area and Providence employees may use local offices as desired.

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About Quanata

201-500 employees

Quanata builds insurance technology that uses telematics, behavioral data, and AI to predict and prevent risk and to power context-based insurance products. It develops and supports a flexible, full-stack digital insurance platform and risk-focused acquisition capabilities for State Farm and HiRoad. Headquartered in San Francisco, Quanata is privately held and wholly owned and funded by State Farm.

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