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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$147K - $242K *

Lead the evolution of Cloud Security architecture, driving initiatives across AWS and GCP. Collaborate with engineering teams to implement security standards, enhance identity management, and protect...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$179K - $255K *

Advance cloud security by shaping architecture and driving initiatives across AWS and GCP. Collaborate with teams to enhance security controls, manage risks, and ensure secure cloud workloads while me...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$179K - $255K *

Lead the charge in shaping Cloud Security architecture and strategy, driving initiatives across AWS and GCP environments. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance security controls, ensuring robu...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$147K - $242K *

Elevate cloud security by shaping architecture and driving initiatives across AWS and GCP. Collaborate with teams to enhance identity management, secure workloads, and implement effective security con...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$147K - $242K *

Transform cloud security by leading architectural initiatives across AWS and GCP. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance security controls, manage identities, and ensure secure workloads, drivi...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$147K - $242K *

Lead the charge in shaping Cloud Security architecture, driving initiatives across AWS and GCP. Collaborate with teams to enhance security controls, protect workloads, and influence engineering practi...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$182K - $227K *

Transform user safety by designing and implementing innovative solutions to prevent account takeovers. Collaborate across teams to enhance security measures and leverage data insights for impactful pr...

3 weeks ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Analyze customer needs and advance technical solutions in cybersecurity, collaborating with sales and product teams to deliver impactful presentations and proposals while ensuring seamless product int...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$112K *

Lead the charge in implementing and managing enterprise IAM solutions, ensuring robust authentication and identity lifecycle management. Collaborate with state agencies to modernize critical systems w...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in securing AI-enabled applications for government use, ensuring compliance through the ATO process, conducting adversarial testing, and managing AI incident responses while collaborat...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing application services in cloud environments. You'll install and upgrade applications while collaborating with experts to ensure optimal performance and support...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $108K *

Lead the charge in enhancing cybersecurity compliance and policy development, ensuring robust connection approval processes and agency-level adherence to IT and cyber standards for a critical DoD init...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Join a team that's driving compliance innovation by automating processes to enhance governance, risk management, and compliance. Collaborate with engineers to develop scalable solutions that meet lega...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $150K *

Contribute to securing products throughout their lifecycle by collaborating with developers, leading design reviews, and performing penetration testing to enhance security measures and compliance post...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in AI integration across diverse products. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll enhance capabilities, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure secure...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of data engineering. In this early-career role, you'll build SQL ingestion processes, create dbt models, and learn the architecture of a modern Snowflake data sta...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $181K *

Shape the future of technology by designing scalable architectures for cloud migration and microservices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, optimize performance, and enhance...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and optimization of scalable cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance automation, reliability, and cost efficiency while mentorin...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $202K *

Join a dynamic Cyber Data & Analytics team to design innovative security data solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and enhance cybersecurity capabilities through AI-driven analytics and...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $202K *

Pioneer innovative cybersecurity solutions as a Security Data Solutions Engineer, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data analytics and AI capabilities, ensuring enterprise-scale sec...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $202K *

Innovate and shape cybersecurity solutions by bridging cybersecurity, data engineering, and product management, ensuring high-impact security data products deliver measurable business value and suppor...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $202K *

Transform cybersecurity through innovative data solutions, enhancing data analytics, AI-driven decisions, and operational efficiency while ensuring robust support for SIEM platforms and comprehensive...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $202K *

Join a team that shapes the future of cybersecurity through innovative data solutions and analytics. Collaborate across departments to build scalable security products supporting SIEM and AI-driven an...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $202K *

Lead the charge in developing innovative cybersecurity data solutions that enhance threat detection and response. Collaborate across teams to create scalable, AI-driven analytics platforms that protec...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$145K - $175K *

Lead the charge in shaping application security strategy across on-prem and cloud platforms. Collaborate with teams to embed security in design, drive automation, and mitigate risks, ensuring a robust...

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  •   8 - 10 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.