Application Security Engineer

US Software Group Inc; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 9,033,424 - 11,743,451; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Bengaluru is seeking an Application Security Engineer to work in a hybrid environment. The role involves collaborating with teams to implement secure software development practices, conducting security reviews, and mentoring engineers. Applicants should have over 5 years of experience in application security, a strong grasp of secure software development practices, and familiarity with security tools. This position offers opportunities to influence architectural design and improve security measures across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in application security or software development.
• Strong understanding of secure software development practices.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to implement secure software development practices.
• Mentor engineers on security architectural decisions.
• Design and develop security components and APIs.

Skills

Application security

Software development

Secure software development practices

Security design reviews

Threat modeling

Strong communication skills

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

Container security scanners

Job description

Job Title: Application Security Engineer – Bangalore

This is a hybrid position, so you’ll work both remotely and in the office.

Our Tech Stack:

Java, Spring, Rest API, Microservices, Kafka, Spark, NodeJS, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, AngularJS

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with teams across a global organization to support the adoption and implementation of secure software development practices and tooling.
• Contribute hands‑on to critical engineering and tooling projects, working closely with technical leads and product owners to ensure security is a key part of successful project outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions to ensure security is embedded by design.
• Design and develop reusable, flexible security components and APIs to support scalable, secure application development across the company.
• Define and promote best practices to ensure software security without compromising functionality, usability, reliability, or availability.
• Participate in design and code reviews, providing actionable security recommendations as needed.
• Collaborate with project teams to design and prototype secure solutions, validating key assumptions and security objectives.
• Evaluate, implement, and support a range of security tools to improve visibility and reduce risk.
• Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders throughout the SDLC, including Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.

Your experience

• 5+ years of experience in application security, software development, or a related engineering role.
• Strong understanding of secure software development practices, including experience working with developers to embed security into the SDLC.
• Hands‑on experience conducting security design reviews, threat modeling, and code reviews for web and cloud‑based applications.
• Familiarity with common application vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and experience in identifying and remediating them.
• Experience working with security tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security scanners.
• Ability to communicate security concepts effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Nice to haves

• Experience with AWS security best practices and securing cloud‑native architectures.
• Background in DevSecOps or building security automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Bug Bounty triage or managing responsible disclosure programs.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, or GDPR) as they relate to product security.
• Programming or scripting skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or Go) to build internal tools or automation.