Sr Application Security Engineer
The Trade Deskabout 6 hours ago
Base Salary
$114k - $208k/yr
Responsibilities
- Extend and own scalable AppSec tooling across core areas like SAST/DAST integration and vulnerability management.
- Validate findings end-to-end and contextualize risks for engineering teams.
- Review and assess new features, APIs, and conduct security-focused code reviews.
- Write production-quality security automation and tooling.
- Assess and help secure AI/ML systems and build AI-augmented security tooling.
- Drive security culture through direct engineering partnerships and secure design advisement.
- Participate in developing and publishing security governance frameworks.
Requirements
- BS degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
- 6-8+ years in application security with a focus on building tooling and automation.
- Active software development experience in languages like C#, Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript.
- Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets management tooling.
- Practical threat modeling experience producing engineering-useful outputs.
- Experience with vulnerability management workflows and risk-based prioritization.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes, container security, and cloud security fundamentals.
- Experience in AI/ML security and building AI-assisted security tooling is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to translate technical risks.
- Certifications such as OSWE, GWAPT, CSSLP, OSCP, or cloud security certifications are a plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
- Retirement benefits including a 401k plan with company match.
- Short and long-term disability coverage and basic life insurance.
- Well-being benefits and reimbursement for certain tuition expenses.
- Parental leave and sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked.
- Vacation time up to 120 hours in the first year and 160 hours thereafter.
- Around 13 paid holidays per year.
- Discounted stock purchase options through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.