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Staff Application Security Engineer

210k – 230kWashington, DCSecurity EngineeringRemote6+ YOE
Summary

Staff-level AppSec engineer building secure coding practices and vulnerability management for a commerce platform. Requires 6+ years in application security with deep AWS and Python experience.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Innovate with AI and deliver security solutions to mitigate application vulnerabilities
  • Run security code tests (SAST, SCA) and partner with engineers to remediate unsafe code
  • Create threat models and engage technology teams to review and document risks
  • Guide leadership on security architecture, design and best AppSec practices
  • Train and upskill engineers on safe coding and vulnerability management
  • Assist penetration testing initiatives and/or help manage bug bounties
  • Support administration of AWS Control Tower and IAM provisioning
  • Interact with the security community and keep aware of trends

Requirements

  • 6+ years of application or product security inclusive of reviewing Python code
  • Experience with innovating and delivering solutions related to vulnerability management
  • Deep knowledge of AWS and Lambda security architecture and AWS Control Tower
  • Strong understanding and adoption of AI technologies
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering highly preferred
  • Exceptional customer service and people skills

Tools

  • Github Suite (Advanced Security, Actions, Copilot)
  • Python
  • Terraform
  • AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS, IAM, VPCs
  • ChatGPT
  • Snowflake
  • SQL
Skills
Application SecurityPythonAWSAWS LambdaAWS Control TowerSASTSCAThreat ModelingTerraformIAM
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