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Staff Application Security Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
132 days ago
Salary
$184K - $252K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Application Security Engineer
AlphaSense
• Lead application security initiatives across all SaaS products and microservices. • Define and champion strategic security initiatives across the company. • Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and secure code assessments for both backend and frontend systems. • Implement and manage security automation in CI/CD, integrating SAST, DAST, SCA, and container image scanning tools. • Collaborate with engineering teams to triage, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across applications and containerized workloads. • Drive AppSec awareness and training, developing secure coding practices and guidelines. • Evaluate and deploy container security controls, ensuring images and orchestrators (Kubernetes, ECS, etc.) follow best practices. • Support bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure programs and coordinate penetration testing. • Stay ahead of emerging application and container threats, and recommend preventive controls aligned with OWASP and CIS benchmarks.
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in Application or Product Security, preferably in a SaaS or cloud-native environment
- Strong understanding of web app and API security, microservices, and containerized architectures
- Experience integrating security tooling into modern CI/CD workflows
- Proficiency with SAST, DAST, IaC scanning, and container security platforms
- Skilled in secure coding and code review for at least one major language (Python, Java, Go, JavaScript)
- Familiarity with AWS security, Kubernetes security, and DevSecOps best practices
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Performance-based bonus
- Equity
- Generous benefits program
- Career growth opportunities
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