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 *

Contribute to the cybersecurity team's success by managing and maintaining test environments, evaluating tools, and supporting assessments to ensure compliance with FAA performance standards and cyber...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$91K - $185K *

Explore a pivotal role in securing cloud infrastructures. Collaborate with innovative teams to implement security controls, automate processes, and enhance compliance while mentoring junior staff in a...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Transform network security by designing and implementing robust architectures that protect sensitive data across diverse environments. Collaborate with teams to integrate best practices and respond to...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$75K - $135K *

Unlock potential by joining a dynamic team to develop secure software solutions for Marine Corps acquisition programs, ensuring quality and compliance throughout the software lifecycle while collabora...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$140K - $170K *

Lead the charge in developing innovative workforce products, guiding a dynamic team to enhance user access frameworks and policies while collaborating closely with Product Managers to drive project su...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$155K - $175K *

Empower engineering teams by leading the evolution of cloud, security, and AI operations. Drive platform reliability and DevSecOps practices while mentoring others to foster a collaborative, innovativ...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $256K *

Transform the future of cybersecurity by detecting and responding to threats. Leverage AI and data analysis to identify anomalies in vast security telemetry, ensuring robust protection for global oper...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$150K - $250K *

Take ownership of deploying and optimizing production systems across multiple environments. Leverage your full-stack engineering skills to enhance containerized applications and ensure system reliabil...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $165K *

Join a team that's leading a major platform modernization, migrating legacy web apps to a modern stack. Collaborate across full stack components, leverage AI tools, and elevate code quality while ment...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$130K - $155K *

Join a mission-driven team as you architect and implement cutting-edge privacy solutions, collaborating with cross-functional partners to safeguard user data and ensure regulatory compliance while dri...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform the future of data privacy by architecting backend systems that automate compliance and enforce data protection. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed privacy-by-design principles...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $300K *

Lead the charge in enhancing security throughout the software development lifecycle by partnering with engineering teams, implementing best practices, and developing innovative security solutions that...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$182K - $273K *

Transform incident response and crisis management by leading enterprise-wide security efforts, enhancing operational resilience, and driving AI security readiness. Collaborate with cross-functional te...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$182K - $273K *

Take ownership of incident response strategy and execution, driving cross-functional collaboration to manage cybersecurity incidents effectively and enhance organizational resilience in fast-paced env...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$182K - $273K *

Empower enterprise security by leading incident response efforts, driving crisis management, and enhancing operational resilience across diverse environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams t...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $202K *

Drive innovative AI security automation solutions, integrating advanced analytics and cloud architectures to enhance cybersecurity operations and responsiveness. Collaborate across teams to protect as...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$187K - $198K *

Lead the charge in securing enterprise DNS, PKI, and WAF services. Drive design, governance, and continuous improvement of internet-facing security solutions while collaborating with cross-functional...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$68K - $131K *

Drive innovation and enhance systems through advanced engineering expertise, leveraging your STEM degree and 2+ years of relevant experience to contribute to impactful projects in a collaborative envi...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$160K - $190K *

Lead the charge in enhancing AI security by designing safeguards, testing vulnerabilities, and developing mitigation strategies to protect our machine learning products from emerging threats and attac...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Optimize healthcare technology by resolving bugs and ensuring system stability. Collaborate with a dynamic R&D team to support monthly upgrades and perform quality assurance, driving continuous deploy...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$108K - $130K *

Engineer robust cloud security solutions, ensuring compliance and risk management across secure networks. Collaborate with teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and maintain cloud-native en...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$117K - $161K *

Elevate your career by leading enterprise endpoint security initiatives. Collaborate across teams to design, evaluate, and enhance security technologies for Windows and macOS environments, driving imp...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $280K *

Pioneer secure solutions for innovative devices! Collaborate across teams to enhance and test the security of cutting-edge products while sharing your expertise in a dynamic environment...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to oversee platform engineering for critical infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration of new technologies while maintaining high service delivery standards and documentation f...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$116K - $194K *

Drive the modernization of Customer Identity and Authentication by managing multiple Scrum Teams, overseeing development efforts, and fostering client relationships to achieve strategic goals while en...

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  •   Less than 5 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.