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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Join a dynamic team to lead mobile engineering initiatives that enhance customer engagement and digital commerce. Drive technical delivery, collaborate across global teams, and translate business need...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Shape the future of mobile engineering by leading innovative solutions for personalized marketing and customer engagement. Collaborate with global teams to deliver scalable applications and drive impa...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Drive mobile engineering initiatives that enhance personalized marketing and customer engagement. Lead technical delivery, guide architecture discussions, and collaborate with global teams to create s...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Lead mobile engineering initiatives to enhance personalized marketing and customer engagement. Collaborate with global teams to deliver scalable solutions, ensuring high-quality mobile applications an...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Transform mobile engineering efforts by leading iOS and Android architecture discussions, guiding distributed teams, and delivering scalable solutions that enhance customer engagement and digital comm...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$128K - $252K *

Lead mobile engineering initiatives to enhance personalized marketing and digital commerce. Collaborate with global teams to deliver scalable solutions, ensuring high-quality architecture and technica...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Champion secure software delivery by developing and managing CI/CD pipelines, automating security controls, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards across multiple applications in a dynam...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$75K - $90K *

Unlock potential by managing enterprise identity services, ensuring secure access provisioning, and supporting identity governance. Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve access issues and enhance o...

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

$185K - $230K *

Advance your career by ensuring seamless performance of AI systems in diverse environments. Collaborate with customers and teams, automating and maintaining infrastructure for reliability across uncla...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$165K - $175K *

Join a team that's dedicated to safeguarding critical defense systems through robust cybersecurity governance and risk management. You'll support compliance efforts and continuous monitoring initiativ...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

$95K - $115K *

Elevate cybersecurity measures by enhancing architecture, automating security tools, and ensuring robust incident response across diverse environments, while collaborating with IT teams to maintain an...

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

$105K - $245K *

Oversee the design and implementation of security architecture, ensuring compliance with DoD standards. Collaborate on system engineering tasks and manage program protection requirements to enhance in...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $110K *

Join our Mobile Quality Engineering team to ensure the quality and reliability of iOS applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate features, troubleshoot issues, and enhance user...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $130K *

Shape the future of cybersecurity as a Senior Information System Security Engineer, supporting vital national security operations by designing robust security architectures and countermeasures in comp...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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Support and enhance security and infrastructure operations, ensuring compliance and reliability. Collaborate with engineering teams to maintain secure, efficient AWS environments while managing vulner...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$92K - $167K *

Transform customer experiences by delivering expert security solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance web security for government agencies, ensuring seamless integration and optim...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$179K - $204K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance cybersecurity for mission-critical systems, ensuring compliance and performance optimization. Leverage your expertise in engineering and risk management to protect vital...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Drive automation and reliability in global payment systems by designing, building, and evolving infrastructure as code. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data platforms and deploy AI...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career by leading software testing initiatives, defining test cases, and implementing automation solutions. Collaborate with teams to enhance quality engineering strategies and ensure com...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Empower your career by joining a dynamic team focused on enhancing cybersecurity measures. You'll design, implement, and maintain advanced security technologies while supporting incident response and...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise 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.