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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$210K - $247K *

Elevate application security by leading initiatives and shaping best practices across multiple programming languages, while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure that security is integrated a...

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Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Shape the future of security engineering by embedding robust practices into development. Collaborate with engineers to enhance platform security, automate compliance, and build scalable tools that emp...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Drive innovative cloud solutions by designing and managing secure AWS GovCloud infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to enhance mission-critical applications while ensuring compliance and optimal per...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in enhancing organizational security by developing security frameworks, assessing controls, and collaborating with technical teams to create a resilient security architecture for moder...

United StatesRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Unlock your potential by providing critical Security Engineering support across diverse environments, ensuring the integrity and adaptability of vital infrastructure while collaborating with senior te...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$146K - $234K *

Champion software security by implementing advanced techniques, enhancing systems, and collaborating with teams to develop secure solutions while ensuring compliance with technical standards and best...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$75K - $175K *

Advance application security initiatives by leading manual code reviews, penetration tests, and threat modeling. Work closely with clients to strengthen their secure development processes, delivering...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$91K - $170K *

Grow your career with a global team focused on engineering and implementing security solutions across multi-cloud and on-premise environments, ensuring compliance and innovation while collaborating wi...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $160K *

Develop and enhance security strategies across applications and infrastructure, ensuring compliance and risk management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security practices and improve...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $205K *

Drive security enhancements across applications and infrastructure by collaborating with cross-functional teams. Leverage deep security expertise and software engineering skills to implement scalable...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$320K - $485K *

Tackle high-risk security projects in a fast-paced environment, driving innovative solutions to complex challenges in AI security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prototype and test groundb...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$320K - $485K *

Unlock your potential by driving high-risk security projects that challenge the status quo. Collaborate with a scrappy team to innovate and prototype solutions that address critical AI security challe...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$320K - $485K *

Transform security research by leading high-risk projects that challenge norms. Collaborate with teams to innovate solutions for AI safety, ensuring robust defenses against advanced threats while navi...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$105K - $200K *

Unlock potential by providing engineering support to the U.S. Navy's Foreign Military Sales Directorate, ensuring compliance and integration of systems while managing schedules and technical documenta...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$95K - $115K *

Build and maintain robust security controls across cloud environments, ensuring data protection and compliance. Collaborate on vulnerability management and secure configurations to enhance overall ent...

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Engineer and maintain security controls across cloud environments, focusing on identity, network security, and compliance. Contribute to vulnerability management and secure configurations to enhance o...

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Unlock the potential of enterprise security by designing and maintaining robust controls across cloud environments, ensuring data protection and compliance while driving continuous improvement in secu...

2 weeks ago

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

$90K - $110K *

Advance your career by designing and maintaining security controls across cloud environments, ensuring robust protection of data and infrastructure while supporting compliance and risk management init...

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing security across cloud environments. You'll design, implement, and maintain security controls, ensuring robust protection of enterprise data and infrastructure...

2 weeks ago

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

$90K - $110K *

Elevate your career by designing and implementing security controls across cloud environments, ensuring robust protection of enterprise data and infrastructure while enhancing compliance and risk mana...

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Elevate security measures by designing and maintaining robust controls across cloud environments, ensuring data protection and compliance while enhancing overall enterprise risk management strategies...

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Advance your career by implementing and managing security controls across cloud environments, ensuring robust protection of enterprise data and infrastructure while supporting compliance and risk mana...

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Drive security initiatives by implementing and managing controls across cloud environments, ensuring robust protection of data and infrastructure while enhancing compliance and risk management efforts...

2 weeks ago

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

$100K - $258K *

Elevate security by safeguarding Kubernetes environments, identifying risks, and implementing robust defenses. Collaborate with teams to enhance platform safety and streamline security tooling for sca...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $258K *

Elevate platform security by identifying risks in Kubernetes environments. Design and implement robust defenses, ensuring safe operations at scale while collaborating with cross-functional teams to en...

1 week 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.