Staff Application Security Engineer

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsilon is seeking an Application Security Engineer to embed security into the software development lifecycle and scale outcomes with AI-enabled practices. You will guide teams on secure coding, oversee security platforms, and advocate for secure design across Product and Engineering groups.

The role emphasizes clear risk communication, actionable recommendations, and building trusted partnerships to elevate security maturity while enabling faster, safer delivery of AI-powered applications.

Qualifications

• Ability to influence and collaborate with teams.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to assess vulnerabilities.
• Organizational discipline for repeatable deliverables.
• Educational background: associate degree or 2+ years in security.
• Proficiency with MS Office for reporting.
• Ability to guide AI-enabled security practices.
• Scripting and infrastructure experience (Bash, Ansible, Terraform).
• Developer mindset with security-aware coding.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and strategic direction for application security platforms.
• Guide and review analysis of security findings with engineering teams.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security to align with policies.
• Integrate AI into Secure-by-Design engineering and enforce governance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, translating risks into practical decisions.
• Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to diverse audiences.
• Produce monthly KPI-based reporting on trends and risks.
• Educate and enable development teams on secure coding expectations.

Skills

Influence & Collaborate

Analytical Skills

Discipline & Execution

Educational Background

Tech Proficiency

AI for Security

Scripting & Infra

Developer Mindset

Education

Associate degree or 2+ yrs security experience

Tools

Veracode

SonarQube

Wiz

Job description

Overview

About Business Unit:

At the core of all that Epsilon does is a team that sets the foundation of our IT infrastructure. The team drives innovation and efficiency through pioneering technology across Epsilon's platforms and business verticals. From being the first point of contact for infrastructure needs to final deployment, the team provides end-to-end solutions for our client-facing platforms. ETS supports all aspects of revenue-generating platforms for Epsilon and sets the architectural direction for our enterprise deployments. By adopting the newest technologies, such as Cloud, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence, the team is at the front of redefining our digital business and capturing new opportunities.

How You’ll Make an Impact

The Application Security Engineer plays a critical role in strengthening the security of Epsilon’s software applications by embedding security into the development lifecycle and advancing AI-enabled engineering practices. You will provide strategic oversight on secure coding, drive effective use of application security platforms, and leverage AI tools and systems to scale security outcomes, accelerate delivery, and improve code quality across Product and Engineering teams. Rather than executing testing directly, you will guide teams in interpreting results, prioritizing remediation, and using AI responsibly, validating outputs and aligning them to Epsilon’s security standards.

Success in this role requires more than technical expertise. You will be a visible, confident security advocate who clearly articulates risk, provides actionable recommendations, and influences outcomes. Through strong relationships and effective communication, you will make security understood, adopted, and sustained, not just enforced, while positioning AI as a force multiplier for both engineering productivity and product security maturity.

What You’ll Achieve

In this role, you will measurably improve the security posture of Epsilon’s software applications by driving consistent, risk-based application security practices across teams and using AI to scale and enhance security outcomes. Through oversight, guidance, and clear recommendations, you will help reduce vulnerabilities, align practices with security policies, and evolve how application security is understood and applied across the organization. By incorporating AI-assisted approaches into engineering workflows, you will help teams accelerate remediation, strengthen code quality, and embed security earlier in the development lifecycle.

You will empower development teams through education, coaching, and ongoing engagement, helping them understand not only what security actions are required, but why they matter and how to make informed decisions. By continuously evolving application security platforms, integrating AI driven capabilities, and building trusted, influential partnerships with engineering teams, you will help establish a proactive, security-first development culture that prioritizes resilience, integrity, and long-term sustainability of Epsilon’s applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and strategic direction for Epsilon’s application security platforms, ensuring they are effectively configured, adopted, and used by Product and Engineering teams (Veracode, SonarQube, Wiz experience is a plus).
• Guide and review the analysis of application security findings, working with embedded Security Champions and engineering teams to interpret results, prioritize risk, and recommend remediation strategies.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and embedded Security Champions to ensure application security expectations are understood, consistently applied, and aligned with Epsilon’s security policies and standards.
• Integrate AI into Application Security to Enable Secure-by-Design Engineering - Drive the adoption of AI-enabled development practices that embed application security directly into the software development lifecycle. Guide teams in using AI tools to generate, review, and remediate code securely, ensuring outputs are governed, validated, and aligned with enterprise security standards. Expand application security beyond traditional tooling by positioning AI as a scalable mechanism to improve security coverage, consistency, and engineering productivity.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering teams by providing clear guidance, risk context, and actionable recommendations—translating complex security risks and requirements into practical, business‑relevant decisions rather than executing security testing directly.
• Communicate with confidence and clarity across technical and non‑technical audiences, effectively influencing outcomes by articulating security risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations in a way that drives understanding and action.
• Produce and deliver monthly KPI‑based reporting that highlights trends, risk posture, adoption metrics, and actionable insights for both technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Educate, coach, and enable development teams and embedded Security Champions on secure coding expectations, application security platforms, and Epsilon security policies.
• Drive the onboarding of new teams and applications into application security platforms, ensuring consistent implementation, accountability, and long‑term adoption.
• Build and maintain strong, trust‑based relationships across Product, Engineering, and Security to influence outcomes, reinforce shared ownership, and continuously mature application security practices.

Qualifications

Why You Might Stand Out from Other Talent

• Ability to Influence and Collaborate
  You have the interpersonal strength to engage teams, challenge assumptions constructively, and build credibility as a trusted security partner rather than a blocker.
• Analytical and Problem‑Solving Skills
  You possess strong analytical skills and a structured approach to problem‑solving, enabling you to effectively assess vulnerabilities and recommend practical, risk‑based solutions.
• Organizational Discipline
  You bring a personal framework for consistency, accuracy, and repeatable deliverables, ensuring dependable execution and clear outcomes.
• Educational Background
  An associate degree or at least two years of hands‑on experience in application security or cybersecurity provides a solid foundation for understanding modern security challenges.
• Technology Proficiency
  Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) supports clear documentation, reporting, and executive‑ready communication.
• Effective Use of AI to Enhance Engineering Productivity - You leverage AI‑assisted tools and workflows to accelerate development, improve code quality, and embed security into the engineering lifecycle. You understand how to guide AI outputs, validate results, and apply them responsibly, enabling teams to scale secure development practices, reduce manual effort, and deliver solutions more efficiently.
• Scripting and Infrastructure Experience
  Strong knowledge of Bash scripting and tools such as Ansible and Terraform demonstrates your ability to automate and manage security at scale in cloud‑based environments.
• Developer Mindset
  Prior experience as a software developer and familiarity with cybersecurity concepts allow you to communicate effectively with engineering teams and deliver practical, developer‑friendly security guidance.

Additional Information

Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real‑time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry‑leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.

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