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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$135K - $220K *

Lead the charge in enhancing security tooling for compliance and cybersecurity. Collaborate with engineering teams to automate security checks, ensuring a robust pipeline that balances speed and secur...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Empower security engineering teams to build scalable tools that enhance product security. Lead cross-functional collaboration, drive strategic initiatives, and cultivate a high-performing team to miti...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$71K - $125K *

Advance your career by developing and supporting software solutions, ensuring system performance and client satisfaction while collaborating with a dynamic team. Embrace mentorship and contribute to c...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Engage in designing and implementing robust cybersecurity solutions while managing security technologies and cloud services. Collaborate across teams to ensure operational performance and support clie...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$167K - $230K *

Drive security excellence by managing access control and protecting critical infrastructure across multiple sites. Collaborate with teams to implement robust physical security measures and ensure the...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in solving complex engineering challenges across teams, mentoring senior engineers and influencing technical decisions. Utilize your expertise to design resilient solutions and validat...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $160K *

Shape the future of enterprise software by designing and building scalable, secure backend systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance deployment and integration capabilities, ensuring...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team as you integrate security into DevOps workflows, leveraging SCA tools to ensure secure software delivery. Collaborate across teams to enhance automation, identify vulnerabilities...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$100K - $120K *

Engage in a pivotal role integrating security within DevOps, leveraging SCA tools to ensure resilient software delivery. Collaborate across teams to enhance security practices and automate processes...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$84K - $187K *

Join the AI Automation team to innovate and implement AI solutions that enhance efficiency and security. Collaborate with experts to build automations, connect systems, and experiment with cutting-edg...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$119K - $167K *

Lead the charge in evolving our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll enhance security, reliability, and operational efficiency while mentoring a team and ensurin...

United StatesRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$195K - $220K *

Lead the charge in securing and optimizing AWS infrastructure, driving FedRAMP compliance, and integrating security into engineering workflows. Collaborate with teams to ensure security is a default...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$157K - $238K *

Empower our security initiatives as you develop and enhance threat detection systems, streamline data pipelines, and leverage AI for more effective monitoring and response, ensuring safety for our cus...

Dallas, TXRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$157K - $238K *

Pioneer innovative threat detection engineering solutions that protect our infrastructure. Collaborate across teams to enhance our detection platform through advanced telemetry, improve pipeline relia...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $142K *

Help us elevate customer security by leading the design and development of innovative identity solutions. Collaborate across teams to enhance authentication and registration capabilities, ensuring a s...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $142K *

Champion the design and development of secure, scalable customer identity solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance authentication and registration capabilities while ensuring ex...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $142K *

Join a team that's redefining customer identity solutions by leading the design and development of secure, scalable applications that enhance user experiences while ensuring robust security across dig...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$92K - $211K *

Unlock your potential by enhancing application security practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement Secure SDLC, assess vulnerabilities, and support AI-related security initiatives...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$105K - $124K *

Engage in advanced security engineering efforts, focusing on Qualys AI and ETM. Lead onboarding and implementation initiatives, optimizing vulnerability management processes to enhance enterprise secu...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Champion cybersecurity solutions by integrating and validating security measures across a mission-critical defense platform, ensuring compliance with standards and effective vulnerability management i...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's redefining application security by guiding customers through complex evaluations. Leverage your expertise in offensive security to build relationships, deliver impactful demos, and...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Transform customer evaluations by leveraging your expertise in application and offensive security. Collaborate across teams to design tailored solutions, deliver impactful demonstrations, and drive pr...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Drive innovation as a Principal Software Engineer, shaping next-gen macOS and Linux endpoint technology. Influence architecture, implement features, and collaborate across teams to elevate product qua...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K *

Engineer robust cloud security solutions, optimizing CSPM tools and standards. Collaborate with development teams to ensure secure cloud adoption across AWS, Azure, and GCP, enhancing the security pos...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K *

Lead the charge in securing cloud environments by designing, implementing, and optimizing security measures. Collaborate with development teams to enforce standards and ensure safe cloud adoption acro...

2 weeks ago

  •   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.