Senior Application Security Engineer

📋 Description

• Lead application security projects from planning through implementation, coordinating contributors
• Conduct threat modeling and security architecture reviews for complex customer-facing applications
• Design and implement secure-by-default controls across the software development lifecycle
• Partner with engineering teams to identify systemic vulnerabilities, evaluate practical remediation
• Build services and automation that improve vulnerability detection, prioritization, validation, and
• Assess the security of AI-enabled products and developer workflows, including GenAI integrations

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, software engineering, or a related technical role
• Experience leading security projects involving multiple contributors or partner teams.
• Experience conducting threat modeling and security architecture reviews for complex production
• Experience developing production software or security automation in Java, Python, Ruby, Go, or a
• Experience designing or implementing application security controls across the software development
• Experience identifying, validating, prioritizing, and driving remediation of application

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with company match up to
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options (US only)
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources
• Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart (US only)
• Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability coverage