As an Application Security Engineer, your role is critical in safeguarding the integrity and confidentiality of information systems. Browse through a plethora of job listings from top-tier companies offering competitive salaries. Make your next career move with Ladders.
Application Security Engineers are responsible for protecting software against security breaches and intrusions. They implement security measures for the software development process and lead initiatives to improve security frameworks.
Strong understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, and security systems, as well as experience with coding and debugging are essential.
Information Security Engineer, Bare Metal
$120K - $150K *
Lead the charge in developing and maintaining secure infrastructure solutions. Own end-to-end security across our bare metal fleet while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust prot...
2 days ago
Senior Security Engineer, Infrastructure
$192K - $202K *
Shape the future of security processes in engineering by owning risks, developing actionable strategies, and fostering secure practices across teams, while mentoring engineers to enhance security prot...
3 weeks ago
Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise AI Enablement
$154K - $267K *
Transform the future of AI engineering by architecting and deploying scalable solutions. Drive business impact through customer collaboration and innovative design, focusing on reusability and efficie...
4 days ago
Security & Compliance Engineer
$100K - $160K *
Join a dynamic team to enhance security across AWS and Linux systems. Drive vulnerability management, compliance activities, and collaborative remediation efforts in a hybrid cloud environment, ensuri...
3 weeks ago
Information Security - Offensive Security Analyst
$100K - $110K *
Engage your engineering skills and creativity to build and enhance offensive security capabilities. Drive technical assessments, develop custom tools, and collaborate with teams to transform security...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Senior Backend Engineer - Application Access
$120K - $150K *
Play a key role in designing and implementing scalable backend services and APIs to enhance infrastructure access controls, security auditing, and identity workflows, while collaborating closely with...
1 week ago
$90K - $130K *
Partner with us to enhance information security efforts, protect sensitive data, and maintain security infrastructure. You will play a key role in managing security controls, incident response, and co...
5 days ago
$120K - $150K *
Explore customer-centric solutions by leveraging your expertise in cloud security. Collaborate with sales to tailor technical offerings, guide engagements, and bridge communication between teams, ensu...
Reposted 2 days ago
Security Engineer II, Detection and Response
$122K - $165K *
Lead the charge in enhancing Circle's security posture by identifying threats, managing incidents, and deploying advanced detection techniques within a collaborative and dynamic environment...
3 weeks ago
$190K - $230K *
Empower our security capabilities by leading strategic initiatives across application, cloud, and supply chain security, ensuring the protection of sensitive data while fostering collaboration and eng...
5 days ago
Google Cloud Security Engineer
$80K - $110K *
Partner with us to enhance cloud security by implementing best practices, supporting security operations, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement in our Google Cloud environment. Grow...
5 days ago
Android Embedded Software Engineer
$90K - $130K *
Unlock potential by joining an embedded engineering team to design, develop, and test security libraries for IoT devices, ensuring robust integration in Cloud environments through innovative C/C++ pro...
1 week ago
$102K - $128K *
Empower performance by enhancing the reliability and scalability of global, multi-cloud infrastructure. Drive automation culture through coding and observability improvements, managing incidents while...
2 weeks ago
$180K - $198K *
Build a robust security framework to protect sensitive data by managing compliance, enhancing cybersecurity infrastructure, and leading integration of security protocols across the organization, shapi...
1 week ago
Security Engineer, Detection and Response
$120K - $160K *
Join a team that's dedicated to defending critical infrastructure and data. As a Security Engineer, you'll build detection and response capabilities while collaborating across systems to ensure robust...
6 days ago
Senior IT/Security Engineer (AI-native)
$120K - $150K *
Support our IT and security practice, ensuring compliance and safeguarding systems while enhancing security measures across our organization, maintaining partner trust, and leading initiatives that ke...
2 days ago
Senior Infrastructure & Security Engineer
$100K - $130K *
Create innovative IT solutions as a Senior Engineer, driving technical excellence, client trust, and compliance in complex, regulated environments while mentoring junior engineers and optimizing servi...
5 days ago
$90K - $130K *
Join a team that's revolutionizing cybersecurity for veterans' healthcare by securing complex systems, supporting cloud migration, and ensuring compliance with federal standards across healthcare envi...
2 weeks ago
Senior Manager - Application Security Engineering
$118K - $260K *
Lead enterprise application security initiatives and programs, ensuring robust vulnerability management and secure software delivery across complex tech environments while promoting DevSecOps best pra...
1 week ago
Senior Enterprise Secruity Engineer
$180K - $233K *
Join us to enhance AI security by developing robust controls for non-human identities, data pipelines, and enterprise integrations, ensuring safe and compliant use of AI technologies throughout the or...
3 weeks ago
Senior Enterprise Secruity Engineer
$179K - $232K *
Elevate AI security by enhancing controls for identities, data pipelines, and integrations. Play a pivotal role in shaping secure usage of AI within the enterprise, ensuring robust protection for both...
3 weeks ago
$224K - $356K *
Transform automotive software security by designing resilient, high-performance systems that safely navigate cyber threats. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure secure, central computing platforms...
3 weeks ago
Staff Security Engineer, Proactive Security
$193K - $285K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing security services at scale. You'll lead threat modeling, develop standards, and collaborate cross-functionally to embed security in the product lifecycle, ens...
6 days ago
Staff Security Engineer, Proactive Security
$193K - $285K *
Drive proactive security initiatives, leading strategic roadmaps and collaboration with diverse teams. Enhance security for Dasher Logistics through innovative design and technical leadership, ensurin...
6 days ago
Senior IAM Engineer - ForgeRock
$125K - $162K *
Transform identity operations by managing and enhancing the ForgeRock IAM platform, ensuring system performance and reliability while developing custom solutions to meet diverse business needs...
3 weeks ago
What is an Application Security Engineer?
An Application Security Engineer is a professional responsible for investigating and resolving security vulnerabilities in an application.
What do Application Security Engineers do?
They implement secure coding practices, identify security threats, address security weaknesses, run tests to identify vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with security policies.
What skills do I need to be an Application Security Engineer?
Apart from programming knowledge, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, knowledge of security frameworks and protocols, and familiarity with testing tools are essential for this role.
How much do Application Security Engineers make?
Salaries vary depending on the size of the organization and the seniority of the role. On Ladders, you'll find Application Security Engineer positions with salaries of $100K and above.