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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$85K - $107K *

Join our dynamic DevOps team to enhance software development processes, implement CI/CD pipelines, and support critical infrastructure. Collaborate in an Agile environment to drive innovation and impr...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Drive cybersecurity excellence by assessing and enhancing system security measures, collaborating with teams to integrate secure practices, and ensuring compliance with DoD & IC standards in a dynamic...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$85K - $105K *

Transform your career by enhancing identity and access management processes. Collaborate with IT and compliance teams to ensure secure access to systems and data while driving process improvements and...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Help us enhance secure access management processes, ensuring compliance and protection of sensitive data. Collaborate with IT and business teams to streamline user provisioning, audits, and access con...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Transform identity access management processes to ensure secure, compliant access to systems and data. Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to enhance security controls, conduct audits, and i...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Transform identity access management processes to ensure secure, compliant access to systems and data. Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to enhance user provisioning, access reviews, and c...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Develop and enhance identity access management processes to ensure secure, compliant access to systems and data. Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to maintain access controls and support o...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Optimize identity access management processes to ensure secure, compliant access to systems and data. Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to enhance security controls, conduct audits, and im...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Unlock secure access to systems by enhancing identity management processes. Collaborate with IT and compliance teams to ensure proper access controls, conduct audits, and improve workflows while suppo...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Join us to enhance identity and access management processes, ensuring secure access to systems and data. Collaborate with IT and compliance teams to uphold security standards while managing user provi...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Elevate your career by enhancing identity and access management processes, ensuring secure access to systems and data. Collaborate with IT and compliance teams to implement best practices and improve...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$85K - $105K *

Lead the charge in enhancing identity and access management processes, ensuring secure access to systems and data. Collaborate with IT and compliance teams to maintain controls, conduct audits, and im...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$150K - $285K *

Lead the charge in enhancing security protocols across multiple domains, ensuring compliance with Risk Management Frameworks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions wh...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $100K *

Lead the charge in enhancing cyber security measures by managing day-to-day operations and implementing protection technologies. Collaborate with teams to optimize performance and ensure user satisfac...

3 weeks ago

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

$130K - $155K *

Elevate your career by leading a dynamic SOC team, driving proactive threat detection and incident response. Leverage your technical expertise and strategic vision to enhance cybersecurity resilience...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in enhancing security protocols by managing vulnerability assessments, cloud security, and application security initiatives. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure robust security me...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $250K *

Empower a high-performing team to lead global PKI strategy, ensuring robust security and compliance across multi-cloud, on-premises, and IoT environments while driving innovation in cryptographic life...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$225K - $265K *

Lead the charge in developing a high-performing engineering team focused on firewall validation and security. Drive collaboration across technical and product teams while fostering an inclusive enviro...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$88K - $105K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing security through proactive vulnerability management, cloud security, and application security initiatives while collaborating cross-functionally to ensure rob...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $200K *

Join us to enhance cloud security across diverse business units, ensuring secure cloud infrastructure and integrated solutions. Collaborate with technologists to define standards, implement controls...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$85K *

Champion the security landscape by enhancing and maintaining client-facing platforms. Leverage your technical expertise to troubleshoot complex issues, ensure operational readiness, and drive improvem...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of cybersecurity by designing robust security systems and architectures. Collaborate with teams to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with stringent FBI cybersecurity requ...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$102K - $136K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud security by collaborating across disciplines. You'll engage in hands-on security engineering, risk assessments, and architecture reviews, ensuring robust...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$86K - $198K *

Lead the evaluation and enhancement of cloud security measures, ensuring compliance with information assurance standards. Collaborate with teams to develop policies and procedures that secure critical...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$86K - $198K *

Develop and implement cloud security strategies, ensuring compliance with information assurance standards while collaborating with teams to enhance security protocols and risk management frameworks...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

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.