Lead Security Engineer

Security.Engineering

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Lead Security Engineer to drive the secure design, implementation, and evolution of a scalable, decoupled architecture that enables technological progress and supports new digital business initiatives.

This role will engage closely with development and platform teams, delivering impactful security solutions to safeguard applications and cloud-native systems.

Responsibilities

Perform in-depth security reviews of application architectures, designs, APIs, and cloud-native solutions across products and services
Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify risks early in the software development lifecycle
Collaborate with development teams to integrate security controls into product features, APIs, and cloud environments
Define and promote secure coding standards tailored to various languages and technology stacks
Provide actionable guidance on mitigating OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and other critical security risks in web, API, and cloud-native applications
Support vulnerability management workflows, triaging findings from SAST, DAST, and SCA tools
Strengthen DevSecOps pipelines by integrating security testing with SAST, DAST, secrets scanning, or container scanning
Validate the security of hybrid cloud/on-premises architectures and SaaS integrations with platform and cloud engineering teams
Contribute to the development of application security policies, secure architecture patterns, and baseline configurations
Deliver training to engineering teams on secure design patterns, secure coding techniques, and common pitfalls
Assist in incident response by analyzing product vulnerabilities and addressing application-level security incidents

Requirements

3-4 years of hands-on experience in application security, secure software development, or security engineering
Strong technical expertise in securing cloud-native (AWS/Azure/GCP) and on-premises applications
Competency in secure application design, architecture patterns, and web security protocols like HTTPS/TLS, CORS, and CSP
Advanced knowledge of OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and exploit mitigation techniques
Proficiency in API security, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and API Gateway protections
Expertise in using SAST, DAST, SCA tools with experience guiding remediation based on results
Skills in building or enhancing DevSecOps pipelines with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools
Background in threat modeling and conducting security design reviews across application layers
Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) best practices
Experience with enterprise architecture principles and secure IT ecosystem integration
Communication skills to translate technical risks for diverse audiences and mentor engineering teams
Collaborative mindset, with a proven ability to work across globally distributed teams

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