Lead Application Security Engineer
Adaptive Security22 days ago
New York, NY, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$225k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own Adaptive's application security posture end-to-end.
- Conduct security reviews and threat modeling for new features and architecture changes.
- Build security into CI/CD by automating various security checks.
- Perform penetration testing against applications and infrastructure.
- Drive vulnerability management across the application and infrastructure stack.
- Lead the security incident response process for application-layer events.
- Manage external security testing approaches, including bug bounty programs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in application security with a focus on web applications and APIs.
- Strong software engineering skills in Java, TypeScript, or similar languages.
- Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure security.
- Hands-on experience with security tooling in CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks relevant to enterprise SaaS.
- High autonomy and ability to set priorities in building the security function.
Benefits
- Competitive cash compensation and meaningful stock options.
- Several medical plans covered at 100% by Adaptive.
- 401k plan through Vestwell.
- Unlimited PTO, including winter break from Dec 24 - Jan 1.
- A fantastic office atmosphere with coffee, snacks, and conference space.
- Rotating choice of 4 free lunch options from local restaurants daily.
- Expense dinner if working past 7pm and Uber if staying past 9pm.