Application Security Engineer Jobs

Explore Application Security Engineer jobs at companies seeking professionals to protect software throughout its development lifecycle. These roles focus on identifying and reducing application vulnerabilities, integrating security into engineering workflows, and helping teams build safer products. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more.

What Application Security Engineers Do

Application Security Engineers assess software for security weaknesses and work with developers, architects, and security teams to address risks. Responsibilities may include code reviews, threat modeling, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and building security checks into continuous integration and delivery pipelines. The exact scope varies by organization, product, and seniority.

Common Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek experience with secure software development, application security testing, and common web or API vulnerabilities. Familiarity with programming languages, cloud environments, DevSecOps practices, and security standards can be valuable. Strong communication skills also matter: engineers need to explain findings clearly and help product teams prioritize practical fixes.

Career Paths and Specializations

Application Security Engineers may specialize in product security, cloud application security, mobile security, security automation, or penetration testing. With experience, professionals can advance into senior or principal engineering roles, security architecture, product security leadership, or broader cybersecurity management.

Find Application Security Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Browse vetted Application Security Engineer opportunities and compare roles by responsibilities, location, and employer. Ladders focuses on professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates find opportunities aligned with their skills and career goals.

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$150K - $180K *

Elevate security architecture by driving strategic customer engagements and building frameworks for modern AI and data security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transition clients to a unif...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform your career by leading Microsoft Cloud security projects, deploying SIEM and XDR solutions, and enhancing customer environments. Collaborate with a dynamic team to drive innovation in Manage...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $175K *

Shape secure enterprise infrastructure by designing and implementing robust security measures. Collaborate with teams to enhance threat detection and incident response, ensuring a resilient security p...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $145K *

Take ownership of AWS environments and automated delivery pipelines, ensuring security and reliability. Collaborate with teams to enhance deployment processes and integrate security controls, driving...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$102K - $126K *

Transform your career by designing and implementing cutting-edge security solutions. Collaborate across teams to embed security in technology lifecycles, enhance AI capabilities, and respond to critic...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Join a team focused on enhancing software security through advanced engineering practices, risk analysis, and integration of security tools to ensure robust application security in development and pro...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Engineer secure solutions for advanced cloud technologies, merging development and security expertise. Tackle complex security challenges while collaborating with teams to enhance system resilience an...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$195K - $225K *

Drive security innovation by shaping technical strategies and frameworks that protect sensitive data and systems. Collaborate across teams to embed security practices, mentor engineers, and ensure com...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$110K - $130K *

Lead the design and implementation of a robust identity control plane, ensuring secure access for employees and contractors while optimizing authentication methods and policies across the enterprise s...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing mobile security solutions. You'll develop and maintain Android features for a cutting-edge incident-response product, collaborating with cross-functional team...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Unlock potential by investigating and prioritizing vulnerabilities across enterprise systems, driving remediation, and enhancing security capabilities through automation and AI integration...

San Francisco, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Shape the future of enterprise security by investigating vulnerabilities, driving remediation, and building automation. Collaborate across systems to enhance security posture and leverage AI for innov...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

Unlock potential by ensuring the reliability of naval IT networks through the design, deployment, and maintenance of advanced perimeter security systems, while collaborating with teams to enhance oper...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $130K *

Empower the security landscape by designing and maintaining robust perimeter systems, ensuring 24/7 reliability for naval IT networks while collaborating with teams to enhance operational efficiency a...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$129K - $174K *

Empower our high-security systems engineering team to innovate and automate robust physical access control solutions, ensuring the health and security of critical infrastructure while delivering excep...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$95K - $115K *

Accelerate security integration in development pipelines through automation and best practices, ensuring robust protection for enterprise systems and applications while enhancing overall risk manageme...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $115K *

Elevate security by integrating robust controls into development pipelines, ensuring the protection of enterprise systems and applications through automation, continuous testing, and vulnerability man...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $115K *

Drive security integration into development pipelines by implementing automated controls, ensuring secure CI/CD practices, and enhancing overall enterprise risk management through continuous testing a...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $110K *

Drive security integration into development pipelines through automation and best practices, ensuring robust protection of enterprise systems and applications while enhancing overall risk management a...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $115K *

Champion security integration in development pipelines, ensuring robust protection through automation, secure practices, and continuous testing across cloud and infrastructure environments to safeguar...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $110K *

Innovate security practices by integrating controls into development pipelines, ensuring robust protection for enterprise systems and applications while enhancing overall risk management and complianc...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career by integrating security into development pipelines, ensuring robust protection for enterprise systems and applications through automation and continuous testing...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $120K *

Shape the future of security by integrating robust controls into development pipelines, ensuring the protection of enterprise systems and data through automation and continuous testing...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $115K *

Empower security by integrating robust controls into development pipelines, ensuring the protection of enterprise systems and applications through automation and continuous testing, while enhancing ov...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $110K *

Transform enterprise security by optimizing the Tanium platform. Collaborate with teams to enhance endpoint visibility, manage vulnerabilities, and drive operational efficiencies in complex environmen...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an Application Security Engineer do?question toggle

    An Application Security Engineer helps identify and reduce security risks in software. Typical work includes reviewing code and system designs, testing applications, modeling threats, prioritizing vulnerabilities, and partnering with developers to implement fixes.

  • What skills are commonly required for Application Security Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly value secure coding knowledge, application security testing, familiarity with web and API vulnerabilities, programming experience, and an understanding of cloud or DevSecOps environments. Communication and collaboration are also important.

  • What is the difference between application security and cybersecurity?question toggle

    Cybersecurity is a broad field covering the protection of systems, networks, data, and applications. Application security focuses specifically on protecting software and its development lifecycle, from design and coding through deployment and maintenance.

  • Do Application Security Engineers need to know how to code?question toggle

    Many roles expect candidates to read and review code and understand how software is built. The amount of hands-on coding varies, but programming knowledge can help engineers identify vulnerabilities and work effectively with development teams.

  • How can I find Application Security Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse Application Security Engineer listings on Ladders, where vetted professional opportunities pay $100,000 or more. Review each posting for its salary details, qualifications, responsibilities, and location.