Engineer - Application Cybersecurity (Remote)
United Airlines20 hours ago
Chicago, IL, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$90k - $117k/yr
Responsibilities
- Perform manual and automated code analysis, including mobile application security testing and vulnerability analysis.
- Assist product teams with vulnerability remediation and provide remediation guidance.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD templates and other security automation.
- Define and communicate application security best practices and standards.
- Support security architecture design reviews and product threat modeling.
- Integrate cybersecurity into the product lifecycle from design through deployment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a STEM field.
- Minimum of two years of relevant experience or ECDLP.
- Working knowledge of OWASP Top 10, CWE 25, and application testing methods including SAST, DAST, MAST, RAST, and IAST.
- Experience designing, developing, or integrating AI-powered security agents and automated workflows for vulnerability triage, exploitability analysis, secure code review, remediation, or continuous security assurance.
- Understanding of threat modeling, DevSecOps, SDLC processes, web and application security, cloud technologies, vulnerability management, and authentication and authorization flows.
- Working knowledge of programming languages and scripting.
- Preferred AWS experience and familiarity with C#, Java, Python, Swift, JavaScript, generative AI/LLMs, agent orchestration frameworks, API integrations, MCP, AI-assisted code analysis, and remediation.
- Preferred knowledge of secure coding, identity management, cryptography, system administration, network security, cloud computing, NIST 800-53, WAF, and micro-segmentation.
- Preferred IAWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Certified Application Security Engineer certification.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
- Successful completion of an interview and reliable, punctual attendance are required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability benefits.
- Parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, paid holidays, and paid time off.
- 401(k), bonus and/or long-term incentive eligibility, and flight privileges.
- Remote work arrangement as indicated in the job title.
- United Airlines employee communities and business resource groups.
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About United Airlines
United Airlines is a major U.S. carrier that provides passenger air travel and air cargo services across a global network spanning six continents. The company sells tickets and ancillary services through united.com and its mobile apps, operates the MileagePlus loyalty program with co-brand credit card partnerships, and supports operations with large-scale digital systems. Headquartered in Chicago, it is part of publicly traded United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) and a member of Star Alliance.