Listing Description

About This Role

The Application Security Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the security and privacy of Aptible's software applications. This role requires a combination of technical skills and an understanding of current security threats and best practices. The ideal candidate should have a passion for security and experience in software development.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for software applications


• Conduct security assessments and vulnerability scans


• Investigate and respond to security incidents


• Stay up-to-date with the latest security threats and trends


• Collaborate with software development teams


• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations


• Provide guidance and training on secure coding practices


• Perform security-focused code reviews


• Support and consult with product and development teams on application security


• Assist in reproducing, triaging, and addressing application security vulnerabilities


• Support the bug bounty program


• Lead both critical and regular security releases


• Develop automated security testing to validate secure coding practices

Requirements:

• A strong understanding of web application security and common security protocols


• Understanding of network and web-related protocols


• Experience with SAST and DAST security scanning tools


• Familiarity with programming languages like Ruby, Python, and Go


• Experience identifying security issues through code review


• Ability to explain common security flaws and ways to address them


• Basic development or scripting experience


• Familiarity with common security libraries and tools


• Strong understanding and experience with common security libraries and controls


• Subject matter expertise in at least one technical area impacting the product's security


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work well with software development teams