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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$150K - $180K *

Elevate your career by leading a dynamic team to build and operate mission-critical server-side services. Drive technical excellence and foster collaboration across diverse teams while ensuring high a...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$133K - $184K *

Join a team that's enhancing threat detection and response capabilities. As a hands-on technical leader, you'll drive security initiatives across cloud, infrastructure, and identity platforms, while m...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$116K - $170K *

Transform your career by leading security initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders, and enhancing application security. Drive risk assessments, implement security tools, and mentor teams to streng...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$116K - $170K *

Unlock potential by leading security initiatives to enhance application security. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify vulnerabilities, implement security tools, and mentor teams while driving au...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$116K - $170K *

Champion security excellence by leading vulnerability assessments, collaborating with stakeholders, and implementing robust security measures to enhance application security and risk management across...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$116K - $170K *

Lead security initiatives by executing vulnerability assessments, collaborating with stakeholders, and implementing security tools to enhance application security while mentoring teams and driving ris...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$302K - $336K *

Lead the charge in defining and delivering a multi-year strategy for a Zero Trust architecture, ensuring secure systems and cross-functional collaboration while mentoring engineers and driving fleet-w...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$302K - $336K *

Join a team that's redefining security architecture by leading the development of a Zero Trust identity framework, driving innovation, and ensuring the reliability of critical systems across multiple...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$302K - $336K *

Lead the charge in defining and delivering a multi-year Zero Trust architecture, driving engineering excellence and cross-functional collaboration to enhance security across diverse systems and teams...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$122K - $142K *

Drive application security and technical change processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency across enterprise applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, maintain d...

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

$145K - $200K *

Partner with us to secure our Windows and Active Directory ecosystem. Leverage your expertise in detection and response to fortify our infrastructure against sophisticated adversaries while driving co...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$190K - $334K *

Pioneer innovative access control solutions as a Senior Staff Software Engineer, driving architectural vision and enhancing security frameworks across platforms while mentoring teams and ensuring high...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join us to drive software integration projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and seamless collaboration across teams while implementing DevSecOps practices and enhancing our aerospace technology...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$145K - $175K *

Lead the engineering and implementation of advanced cloud security solutions across multi-cloud environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security posture, automate processes, a...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$145K - $175K *

Unlock your potential by engineering and enhancing cloud security capabilities across diverse environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive secure cloud adoption and automate cybersec...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$215K - $235K *

Innovate security architecture and engineering solutions to enhance our brokerage platform. Lead complex initiatives, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance while securing AWS, Kubernetes, and corpor...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Solve security challenges by owning and enhancing our security program. Lead CorpSec, SecOps, and compliance efforts while building a robust security culture in a fast-paced, remote environment...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$145K - $175K *

Deliver robust, scalable software solutions that enhance security for critical services. Collaborate with diverse technologies to design, code, and deploy high-performance systems, ensuring security i...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $192K *

Join a team that's implementing robust security controls across multiple brands, safeguarding employees and enhancing productivity through automation and secure practices. Collaborate globally while l...

United StatesRemote

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

$110K - $130K *

Empower security excellence by building and maturing our security operations. Lead incident response, vulnerability management, and engineering initiatives while fostering a strong security culture ac...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$167K - $212K *

Lead the charge in securing cloud environments through detection engineering, incident response, and automation. Collaborate with teams to enhance security operations and develop AI-driven solutions f...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$108K - $130K *

Champion advanced DAST solutions for complex web applications and APIs, enhancing testing capabilities throughout the software development lifecycle. Leverage deep security expertise to validate asses...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Champion advanced DAST solutions for complex web applications and APIs. Leverage your expertise to enhance security testing capabilities, validate assessments, and develop reusable solutions, all whil...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$108K - $130K *

Empower your career by serving as a technical specialist in Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), enhancing testing capabilities for complex web applications and APIs while collaborating with e...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Drive security excellence by leveraging your cloud expertise to enhance infrastructure safety. Collaborate with engineering teams to implement AI-driven solutions, ensuring secure practices are seamle...

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1 week ago

  •   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.