CareerPlan

Senior Security Application Engineer

Palo AltoFull-time$200k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United States

Core

Lead technical execution of product security strategy for high-growth FinTech and Web3 digital asset platforms by building end-to-end security programs and integrating automated controls into the SDLC.

Role type

Senior IC application security engineer (cloud & AI)

Builds

Secure cloud infrastructure, encryption services, and AI-integrated application defenses

Domain

FinTech, Web3, digital assets, cloud security

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

threat modeling, security automation (SAST/DAST), cloud infrastructure (AWS/Terraform/Kubernetes), encryption & key management, incident response, AI/ML lifecycle security, distributed systems, Python/Java

Preferred skills

SOC 2 Type II & GDPR compliance implementation, nation-state threat defense

Technologies

AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, Java, SAST, DAST

Responsibilities

Lead threat modeling and security architecture reviews; Integrate security automation into CI/CD pipelines; Architect secure-by-default cloud infrastructure; Design and deploy encryption services and KMS; Oversee bug bounty programs and penetration testing; Secure AI-integrated applications with validation protocols and guardrails; Engineer defenses against sophisticated adversaries

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC