Application Security Engineer
Mercado Libre18 hours ago
Governador Valadares, BrazilSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead and execute offensive security exercises, including penetration testing for web, mobile, and API applications.
- Conduct secure code reviews for critical initiatives.
- Partner with engineering, architecture, and product teams to integrate Secure by Design practices from the early development stages.
- Support vulnerability management through triage, prioritization, risk communication, and remediation tracking.
- Integrate GenAI and automation to improve the coverage, speed, and effectiveness of security assurance exercises.
- Lead end-to-end initiatives with multidisciplinary teams in complex environments.
Requirements
- Consolidated experience in Application Security, including penetration testing, threat modeling, and secure code review.
- Strong knowledge of S-SDLC, OWASP Top 10, and vulnerability mitigation in modern applications.
- Experience working in highly complex environments and leading end-to-end initiatives with multidisciplinary teams.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Office location in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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About Mercado Libre
Mercado Libre builds an e-commerce marketplace and fintech infrastructure for consumers and merchants across Latin America. It monetizes through marketplace transaction fees, payment processing (Mercado Pago), logistics and fulfillment (Mercado Envíos), advertising, and credit products. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, it operates in 18 countries and is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker MELI.