CareerPlan

Senior Security Engineer

San FranciscoFull-time$131k–$169k2026-11-06
No visa sponsorship

Core

Senior Security Engineer responsible for embedding security into software development, managing AppSec, cloud security, and AI security risks.

Role type

Senior Security Engineer (AppSec & Cloud)

Builds

Secure software development lifecycle, security tooling pipelines, and AI-integrated security practices

Domain

Software Development, Cloud Security, Application Security, AI Security

Required skills

AppSec, Cloud Security, AI Security, SAST/SCA/DAST tooling, CI/CD security integration, Penetration testing, Risk assessment, Threat modeling, Security metrics

Preferred skills

AI tooling integration, Security automation, Cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, SAST, SCA, DAST

Responsibilities

Partner with development teams to embed security from design to release; Balance security requirements with delivery timelines; Identify and assess security risks introduced by AI tools; Apply AI-assisted tooling for triage, threat detection, and code review; Configure and tune security scanning tooling; Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of web applications and APIs; Work with external penetration test companies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC