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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$110K - $130K *

Elevate software security by enhancing development practices and reducing vulnerabilities. Collaborate with teams to integrate security into the software lifecycle, utilizing CodeQL and various applic...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$135K - $160K *

Join a team that's enhancing application security by leading our vulnerability management efforts. Collaborate with engineering to identify and remediate vulnerabilities, driving automation and effici...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$63K - $177K *

Bring your expertise to modernize application security frameworks, ensuring secure cloud migrations and scalable solutions. Collaborate with clients to enhance resilience against threats while impleme...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$70K - $205K *

Transform your career by leading application security modernization efforts. Leverage your expertise in DevSecOps to enhance legacy systems, ensuring secure, scalable cloud deployments while safeguard...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$63K - $177K *

Champion application security and DevSecOps by modernizing legacy systems to cloud-first models. Enhance resilience against threats through automation and AI, ensuring secure, scalable deployments acr...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$70K - $205K *

Elevate your career by transforming legacy applications into secure, cloud-first solutions. Leverage your expertise in application security and DevSecOps to enhance resilience against evolving threats...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$59K - $164K *

Join a team that's transforming application security through modernization and DevSecOps. Leverage your expertise to enhance cloud resilience, implement advanced security practices, and guide clients...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$59K - $177K *

Transform your career by leading application security modernization efforts. Collaborate with clients to enhance cloud resilience, implement DevSecOps practices, and safeguard applications against evo...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$67K - $108K *

Elevate your career by joining a dynamic team focused on application security. Collaborate with developers to identify vulnerabilities, enhance security practices, and support the Software Development...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$125K - $150K *

Unlock potential by enhancing application security across web apps and APIs. Collaborate with engineering teams to assess risks, conduct reviews, and drive secure software practices throughout the dev...

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $180K *

Champion security initiatives by embedding secure design principles across applications, cloud, and infrastructure. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance security maturity and protect over 6,0...

Texas, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$112K - $135K *

Pioneer container security initiatives by assessing risks and implementing governance frameworks. Collaborate with teams to enhance security in development processes, ensuring safe container image dep...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Engage in enhancing application security by managing container security operations, integrating security into DevOps pipelines, and fostering a culture of secure development across teams to mitigate r...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$86K - $198K *

Elevate your career by managing application security vulnerabilities. Collaborate with development teams to integrate security into the SDLC, leverage SAST tools, and stay ahead of emerging threats in...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $258K *

Shape the future of application security by safeguarding financial products through secure coding practices, threat modeling, and collaboration with development teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines and pr...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $258K *

Support the security of financial applications by conducting code reviews, implementing secure coding practices, and collaborating with development teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines, ensuring robust pr...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $258K *

Join a team that's dedicated to securing financial applications and systems. As an Application Security Engineer, you'll enhance code security, manage vulnerabilities, and implement best practices to...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $258K *

Innovate security measures for financial applications, ensuring robust protection against vulnerabilities. Collaborate with development teams to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle, f...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$225K - $281K *

Shape the future of application security by leading strategy and initiatives across teams. Drive secure design and standards, mentor engineers, and tackle complex security challenges in a collaborativ...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$97K - $138K *

Champion application security by embedding security into the software delivery lifecycle, integrating checks into CI/CD pipelines, and managing findings to enhance secure development practices and red...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team dedicated to safeguarding the city's digital infrastructure. As an Application Security Engineer, you'll assess and mitigate security risks across software applications, ensuring c...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing application security by designing and implementing robust solutions throughout the software development lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams t...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Drive your career with innovative security solutions that protect data integrity and enforce policies across trusted devices. Collaborate with teams to enhance security infrastructure and mitigate ris...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$85K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team as you secure applications and APIs, leading threat modeling and code reviews. Collaborate with engineering to enhance security practices while balancing delivery speed and risk ma...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$125K - $150K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance application security across web apps, APIs, and cloud services. Collaborate with development squads to prioritize vulnerabilities and implement proactive remediation str...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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.