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Security Engineer (Application Security)

Chicago or Washington, D.C., USFull-time$119k–$172k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead application security engineering, assessment, and secure software development practices across cloud-native, web, API, containerized, and microservices-based applications.

Role type

Senior IC Application Security Engineer (DevSecOps)

Builds

Secure cloud-native applications and DevSecOps pipelines

Domain

Cloud Security / Application Security

Required skills

Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST/SCA), Secure Code Review, Threat Modeling, Risk Assessment, Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Docker/Helm), DevSecOps Pipelines, Vulnerability Management, Compliance (HIPAA/HITRUST/FedRAMP), Python/Java/JavaScript/TypeScript

Preferred skills

Generative AI literacy, Advanced AI tooling

Technologies

Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Checkmarx, Veracode, Fortify, GitHub Advanced Security, SonarQube, Postman, SoapUI, Snyk, Mend, Black Duck, Dependabot, JFrog Xray, Cortex Cloud, Prisma Cloud, Tenable, Wiz, Aqua Security, Trivy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ServiceNow, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins

Responsibilities

Interpret engineering and operational guidance within the security domain, Lead creation of comprehensive roadmaps for projects, Champion operational excellence via process improvement, Drive cost optimization, Enhance security risk visibility through risk management frameworks, Participate in incident response and maintain security architecture

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC