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 *

Champion secure machine certificate authentication across Windows endpoints, integrating with existing PKI environments. Ensure reliable certificate lifecycle management and support seamless transitio...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Optimize machine certificate-based authentication for Windows endpoints, integrating with existing PKI and security solutions. Collaborate with teams to ensure secure device authentication and manage...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in enhancing secure device authentication through machine certificates in a Windows environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate existing PKI solutions and ensure...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in integrating and managing machine certificate authentication across Windows endpoints, ensuring secure device authentication and reliable certificate lifecycle processes in a dynamic...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform security by integrating machine certificate authentication across Windows endpoints, ensuring seamless device-to-user identity transitions while managing certificate lifecycles and collabora...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Bring your expertise to enhance secure device authentication in a dynamic environment. You'll integrate and manage machine certificate authentication across Windows endpoints, ensuring reliable certif...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career by leading project delivery in IT and low voltage systems. Collaborate with clients and teams to design, manage, and implement innovative solutions that meet diverse project needs...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Grow your career with a dynamic role focused on designing and releasing exterior vehicle components. Collaborate across teams to ensure quality, efficiency, and compliance while driving innovation in...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engineer innovative cloud-based software solutions while collaborating closely with teams to enhance user experiences and drive technical direction. Lead complex projects and mentor junior developers...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$125K - $150K *

Optimize cloud security and deployment processes by leveraging AWS, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices. Collaborate with teams to enhance infrastructure, automate security, and ensure seamless Salesforce...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$92K - $118K *

Lead the charge in designing and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments, and enhancing operational efficiency for enterprise data platforms while collaborating with cross-fun...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$134K - $201K *

Champion identity governance by engineering robust access controls and automation. Collaborate across teams to ensure secure, compliant identity management for all users and systems, enhancing enterpr...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $170K *

Drive the evolution of security detection capabilities, enhancing protection for sensitive data. Collaborate across teams to build scalable solutions, improve detection accuracy, and respond to emergi...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$191K - $206K *

Lead a team to design and develop innovative software solutions for complex platforms. Engage in full-stack Java development, microservices migration, and performance tuning while collaborating with c...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$200K - $300K *

Drive the technical strategy for access management, shaping the infrastructure that provisions and audits user access across the organization. Collaborate across teams to enhance security and operatio...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by providing principal-level test engineering expertise in a commercial cloud environment, enhancing product quality through automated testing and collaboration within Agile teams...

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K *

Develop and maintain applications that integrate engineering systems with campus data sources, ensuring high-quality data access for operational workflows and collaborating with teams to enhance softw...

1 week ago

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

$100K - $120K *

Optimize cybersecurity efforts by supporting RMF compliance, vulnerability management, and security engineering for enterprise medical logistics systems. Collaborate with teams to ensure robust cybers...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $145K *

Elevate your career as you manage and enhance cloud infrastructure for high-impact projects, ensuring operational efficiency while providing top-tier customer support and collaborating with engineerin...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower your career by bridging development and security, ensuring rapid and compliant software delivery. This role focuses on automating security within CI/CD pipelines, enhancing infrastructure, and...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Champion customer success by guiding technical journeys through discovery, demos, and onboarding. Influence product growth and deliver value in a fast-paced environment where ownership and direct cust...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$105K - $155K *

Champion advanced security initiatives by leading Red Team efforts to identify vulnerabilities and enhance protection across enterprise systems through penetration testing and adversarial emulation, w...

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Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$267K - $297K *

Accelerate our security capabilities by leading the Detection Engineering team. Drive strategy, execution, and innovation in threat detection across diverse environments, ensuring robust coverage and...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$215K - $355K *

Transform the Identity and Access Management landscape by leading a skilled engineering team, shaping multi-cloud strategies, and enabling secure, scalable identity services across diverse platforms w...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$215K - $355K *

Develop and lead advanced IAM engineering initiatives for multi-cloud environments. Shape the organization's cloud-agnostic identity strategy while fostering teams focused on innovation, security, and...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 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.