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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$117K - $128K *

Unlock potential by leading the Tenable stack for a global network, ensuring robust vulnerability management and security across an Intelligence Community enterprise. Collaborate with a skilled team t...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by providing expert administration and operational support for Azure Data Lake, ensuring optimal performance and security while leveraging your skills in Python, SQL, and PowerShel...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$138K - $297K *

Join a dynamic team to design and manage security controls, enhancing protection against cyber threats across web and API services. Engage in proactive threat detection, incident response, and continu...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$180K - $220K *

Join us to build scalable adversary emulation tools that enhance security across diverse environments. Collaborate with teams to validate detections, research attacks, and drive defensive improvements...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$260K - $275K *

Empower teams by designing and maintaining scalable infrastructure services that enhance application delivery. Focus on creating reusable solutions in a multi-cloud environment, ensuring reliability a...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Create secure frameworks and systems to protect sensitive data, collaborating with engineering teams to identify risks and enhance security practices across cloud and AI environments, while fostering...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $160K *

Join a dynamic team to build and enhance security practices, ensuring robust protection of sensitive data. Collaborate across engineering to create secure frameworks, manage identities, and fortify cl...

San Francisco, CARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by enhancing our security operations and engineering practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement robust security measures, ensuring compliance and operational resi...

2 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Drive security operations and engineering initiatives to enhance enterprise resilience. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement effective security measures, ensuring compliance and operat...

2 weeks ago

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

$90K - $110K *

Champion security excellence by enhancing operational resilience and privacy. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement robust cybersecurity measures, ensuring compliance and protecting ent...

2 weeks ago

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

$168K - $210K *

Lead the development and automation of security controls for identity, access, and devices, ensuring a secure workforce. Collaborate with IT and engineering to enhance security measures while minimizi...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $160K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance cloud security architecture, focusing on AWS and IAM. Leverage your expertise to shape security strategies, mentor engineers, and drive risk management initiatives in a...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$168K - $227K *

Contribute to building a cutting-edge security platform that automates incident response and threat analysis. Collaborate with a dynamic team to design scalable systems, ensuring operational reliabili...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by designing and validating advanced GPS/GNSS navigation solutions for airborne systems, ensuring performance and integrity in complex environments while collaborating across engineer...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$155K - $171K *

Champion application security by collaborating with development teams to enhance secure coding practices, integrate security into the software development lifecycle, and implement automated security c...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $130K *

Lead the charge in enhancing security architecture by designing and implementing robust technology solutions across the IT landscape, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation while collaborating with d...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$181K - $217K *

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Engineer focused on Trust and Identity infrastructure. Drive initiatives for secure platform services, tackle complex challenges, and shape the future of internal trust...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$181K - $217K *

Drive innovation in platform security by shaping trust and identity infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable solutions, tackle complex challenges, and promote enginee...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$195K - $290K *

Architect and drive the technical strategy for a high-volume authentication platform, ensuring security and scalability while collaborating across teams to deliver innovative identity solutions for en...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team as you manage and optimize patch management across diverse platforms. Play a key role in ensuring compliance and security while fostering collaboration to enhance vulnerability man...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Champion the development of robust monitoring systems to enhance cloud platform availability. Collaborate with Operations and Engineering teams to identify impactful features, ensuring seamless infras...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Drive security compliance and assurance programs, blending governance, risk, and hands-on operations. Collaborate with teams to protect sensitive information and ensure audit readiness across multiple...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $155K *

Lead the development of innovative automation strategies in Security Operations. Work collaboratively to architect scalable frameworks, integrate emerging technologies, and empower teams to enhance th...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engage with us to enhance Android automation testing. Collaborate in designing robust test frameworks, ensuring quality through innovative CI/CD integration, and optimizing app performance across devi...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$89K - $153K *

Transform client experiences by architecting advanced ad tech integrations, leveraging AI tools to streamline onboarding, troubleshoot issues, and deliver insights that drive data-driven decisions and...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

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.