Beyond Finance
Senior Application Security Engineer
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 3 weeks ago · Added 5 days ago
Been open since 3 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
$140k to $165k per year
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Software
Stated by the employer in the job description
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote, Chicago, IL"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
At Beyond Finance, we've made it our mission to help everyday Americans escape the endless cycle of crippling debt and step into a brighter financial future. Through compassionate, individualized care, a culture focused on compliance and ethics, supportive user-centric technology, and customized financial solutions, we've helped over 1 million clients on their path to a brighter future.
While we're proud of what we've already accomplished, we're searching for new collaborators to help us get to the next level! If you're looking to join a forward-thinking, rapidly growing organization with helping people as its number one goal, we want to hear from you.
Role Overview
As our Application Security Engineer, you will be the primary owner and driver of our application security program. You'll work hands-on with engineering teams to embed secure development practices, improve tooling and automation, and guide security considerations for new features, architectures, and services.
This is a high-impact role where you'll shape the future of AppSec at a company that values security as a core part of product quality.
What You'll Do
Application Security Ownership
Lead and evolve the company's application security strategy, roadmap, and day-to-day operations.
Serve as the primary AppSec partner for numerous dev teams working on Ruby on Rails web apps, React Native mobile apps, and various other projects including Python and Go.
Provide security guidance during design, development, and code review for new features and projects.
Drive adoption of secure coding practices and threat-modeling across engineering teams.
Tooling & Automation
Manage and optimize existing AppSec tooling, including:
GitHub Advanced Security (SAST, SCA, Secret Scanning)
Invicti (DAST)
Hadrian (ASM)
AppDome (mobile application security)
Cloudflare WAF
Improve automation and integration of security tools into CI/CD pipelines.
Identify and implement additional tools or processes to strengthen the security posture.
Secure SDLC & Developer Enablement
Build and maintain secure development standards, playbooks, and training materials.
Partner with engineering teams during sprint planning and feature design to proactively address risks.
Conduct security reviews, code assessments, and vulnerability triage with development teams.
Requirements
- ·3-7+ years of experience in Application Security, Product Security, or related engineering roles.
- ·Strong understanding of secure coding practices, common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10), and modern SDLC.
- ·Experience working with cloud-native applications, ideally in AWS.
- ·Understanding of SSL certificates & cryptographic key management.
- ·Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, WAFs, and/or mobile application security tools.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Beyond Finance, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 5d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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