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Application Security Engineer

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5 months ago
Palo Alto, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
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Base Salary

$200k - $340k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Conduct code reviews and static analysis to identify and mitigate application vulnerabilities.
  • Create secure coding guidelines and best practices for development teams.
  • Integrate security practices throughout CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with development teams on DevSecOps.
  • Perform threat modeling and risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Manage vulnerability tracking and remediation efforts.
  • Support application security incident response activities.
  • Monitor emerging security threats in cloud-native technologies and AI and enhance security measures.
  • Evaluate and secure software supply chains, including producing and maintaining SBOMs.
  • Address security risks in AI and machine learning models with a focus on the OWASP LLM Top 10.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of application security experience with a strong focus on code security practices.
  • Deep understanding of secure coding practices, application security frameworks, and common vulnerabilities including the OWASP Top 10.
  • Proficiency in Python or Rust and experience applying secure coding practices in those languages.
  • Experience securing CI/CD pipelines and implementing DevSecOps practices.
  • Familiarity with software supply chain security and SBOM generation tools.
  • Experience with security testing tools such as Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP, plus static and dynamic code analysis.
  • Understanding of AI/ML security implications, particularly the OWASP LLM Top 10.
  • Excellent communication skills for explaining complex security issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Preferred experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure and their security features.
  • Preferred security certifications such as CSSLP or OSWE.
  • Preferred background in data privacy and compliance regulations for cloud-native applications and AI systems.
  • Preferred experience with GitOps, infrastructure-as-code security, federated learning, privacy-preserving machine learning, custom security tooling, open-source security projects, and securing AI/ML models and data pipelines.

Benefits

  • Equity is included in the total rewards package.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Life insurance, discounts, and other perks.
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