Application Security Engineer

Senior Application Security Engineer

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

We are looking for a Senior Application Security Engineer to modernize vulnerability management at scale within a highly regulated financial services environment. You will govern and analyze large vulnerability datasets from tools including Wiz, Checkmarx, and Snyk, build automated triage and remediation workflows using Python and AI-assisted agents, and embed security intelligence directly into CI/CD pipelines. The role requires deep AppSec tooling expertise, risk-based prioritization using CVSS and EPSS, and the ability to provide code-level remediation guidance to Java development teams.

What you will do:

• Structure, analyze, and govern the massive output of vulnerability data from across the enterprise portfolio, ensuring it is highly contextualized and ready for consumption by developers and automated systems;
• Triage and prioritize vulnerabilities utilizing data-driven scoring models (CVSS, EPSS) combined with contextual business and infrastructure risk;
• Continuously tune security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and data pipelines to eliminate noise and false positives, delivering only high-confidence alerts;
• Develop AI-assisted runbooks, custom scripts, and intelligent agent workflows to automate the triage and remediation of high-frequency vulnerabilities;
• Partner with platform teams to transform manual security review processes into automated, frictionless governance gates embedded directly within the CI/CD pipeline;
• Work directly with software engineers in their native tech stack (Java, Python) to provide specific, code-level remediation guidance, focusing on minimizing developer friction;
• Conduct application threat modeling and architecture reviews for new features within critical applications;
• Act as a DevSecOps evangelist, actively bridging the gap between stringent security mandates and Agile delivery velocity.

Must haves:

• 5+ years of experience in application security, software engineering, or DevSecOps, with at least 2+ years operating within highly regulated enterprise environments (Finance, Healthcare, Defense);
• Proven ability to manage, analyze, and automate large datasets of security vulnerabilities to build intelligent governance and reporting metrics;
• Deep, hands-on expertise deploying, tuning, and consuming APIs from modern application security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and CNAPP platforms (e.g., Wiz, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Snyk);
• Strong proficiency in Python (or Go) to build custom scripts, automate vulnerability data triage, and manipulate API data from security tooling;
• High proficiency in reading and reviewing enterprise application code, specifically Java;
• Advanced knowledge of vulnerability scoring systems (CVSS, EPSS) and industry-standard security frameworks (OWASP Top 10, CWE);
• Practical experience integrating automated security gates into modern CI/CD orchestration tools;
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Nice to haves:

• Experience utilizing LLMs, AI agents, or automated coding assistants to streamline vulnerability triaging, data classification, or remediation code generation;
• Prior experience managing vulnerabilities subject to strict financial compliance standards (PCI-DSS, SOC2, NYDFS);
• Industry-recognized application security certifications (e.g., CSSLP, GWAPT, GWEB, CISSP, or CEH);
• Strong familiarity operating within Agile/Scrum delivery models and utilizing Jira for automated backlog management.

Perks and benefits:

• Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation.
• Exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients, including Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.
• Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, with options for remote work and flexible hours.