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Application Security Engineer

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Application Security Engineer in USA

  • GuidePoint Security
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Remote

Responsibilities

  • Run and tune SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets, and IaC scanning tools; triage findings, remove false positives, and provide prioritized remediation guidance.
  • Design and implement security integrations across CI/CD pipelines, source control, IDEs, and ticketing systems, including policy gates and break-the-build criteria.
  • Partner with development teams on remediation, secure coding, and developer enablement throughout the SDLC.
  • Assess and harden software supply chain controls, including SBOM generation, dependency and container scanning, artifact signing, and pipeline security.
  • Perform threat modeling and security architecture reviews for cloud-native, microservice, container, and IaC environments.
  • Use AI-assisted and agentic tooling to accelerate security testing, triage, reporting, and remediation, and advise clients on secure AI coding-assistant adoption.
  • Help clients mature AppSec programs through metrics, vulnerability-management SLAs, and roadmaps aligned with established security frameworks.
  • Produce client-ready deliverables, present findings to technical and executive audiences, and contribute to AppSec practice growth through tooling, methodologies, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

  • 1–3+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, or software development with a security focus.
  • Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, and SCA tools and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proficiency with Burp Suite Pro and strong knowledge of the OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10.
  • Strong knowledge of secure development lifecycles and experience guiding remediation of application vulnerabilities.
  • Ability to review source code in one or more of JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Go, PHP, or C/C++.
  • Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP, containers, and Git-based development workflows.
  • Preferred experience with Invicti, Checkmarx, Snyk, Veracode, Black Duck, Semgrep, or GitHub Advanced Security.
  • Preferred experience building agentic AI workflows or automation with Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
  • Preferred experience with SBOM, SLSA, Sigstore, IaC/container scanning, threat modeling, and AppSec maturity frameworks.
  • Preferred familiarity with Checkov, Trivy, Wiz, STRIDE, OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, and NIST SSDF.
  • Industry certifications such as GWAPT, OSWE, OSCP, CSSLP, Certified DevSecOps Professional, or AWS Certified Security – Specialty are preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for explaining complex issues to technical and executive audiences.

Benefits

  • Primarily remote, U.S.-based work; some travel may be required and Federal positions may require on-site work.
  • Up to 10% travel.
  • Medical insurance options, including a zero-deductible PPO and a high-deductible plan with HSA contributions.
  • Dental insurance with GuidePoint covering 100% of employee premiums and 75% of family-plan premiums.
  • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off program.
  • Mobile phone and home internet allowance.
  • Retirement plan eligibility after two months at open enrollment.
  • Pet benefit option.

GuidePoint Security

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