Application Security Engineer

Starburst; Poland; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Attractive stock grants

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Starburst is looking for a Security Engineer focused on Application and Product Security. In this role, you will improve the security posture of applications and services by integrating security into the software development lifecycle.

You will work closely with engineering teams, conduct secure code reviews, deploy security tools, and support incident response. Located in Warsaw, this position follows a hybrid model requiring onsite presence 1-2 days a week. Join us to help secure our innovative technologies!

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in application security or related role.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Integrate application security best practices into the development lifecycle.
• Support and maintain application security tooling.
• Conduct secure code reviews and threat modeling sessions.

Skills

Application security best practices

Understanding of application vulnerabilities

CI/CD tooling

Cloud security concepts

Programming languages (Python, Java, etc.)

Communication of technical issues

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OWASP ZAP

Burp Suite

SAST/DAST tools

Job description

About Starburst

Starburst delivers enterprise intelligence at scale by giving organizations secure, governed access to all their data, wherever it lives. Built for distributed data environments, Starburst helps enterprises power AI and analytics without the cost and complexity of traditional data consolidation. With open standards including Trino and Apache Iceberg, Starburst enables trusted access to complete enterprise context while helping organizations avoid vendor lock-in. Leading global enterprises trust Starburst to fuel AI, analytics, and enterprise intelligence.

About the Role

As a Security Engineer focused on Application and Product Security, you will play a key role in improving the security posture of our applications, services, and development ecosystem. You will work closely with engineering teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle, build secure‑by‑default patterns, and ensure that products are resilient against modern threats. This role combines hands‑on technical work, security engineering, and collaboration with developers to guide secure design and remediation. You will help implement security controls, perform assessments, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our security program.

Responsibilities

• Integrate application security best practices into the development lifecycle by partnering with engineering teams and enabling automated security checks within CI/CD pipelines.
• Support and maintain application security tooling— including SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets scanning—and help developers interpret and remediate findings.
• Conduct secure code reviews, threat modeling sessions, and application architecture assessments to identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain security automation, guardrails, and reusable components.
• Assist in defining and improving secure coding standards and application hardening practices.
• Support monitoring and detection efforts by helping improve application‑level logging, telemetry, and alerting.
• Assist in incident response activities related to application vulnerabilities, including verification, triage, and remediation support.
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices in application and product security.
• Contribute to documentation, including security requirements, guidelines, and remediation playbooks.
• Participate in internal security reviews, compliance‑driven assessments, and architectural walkthroughs.
• Develop and help maintain existing application security tools, pipelines, and workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure secure deployment and continuous improvement of applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in application security, product security, software engineering with a security focus, or a related technical role.
• Strong understanding of application vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies (OWASP Top 10, CWE).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling, Git‑based workflows, and modern development practices.
• Familiarity with cloud security concepts and hands‑on experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Ruby. (Java and Python preferred.)
• Experience with application security tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, SAST/DAST tools, SCA, or dependency scanning.
• Knowledge of secure coding principles, API security, authentication, authorization, and secrets management.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to communicate technical issues clearly to developers and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Understanding of agile development processes and working within engineering teams.
• Ability to Travel: This role will require 25% in‑person travel for purposes including but not limited to new hire onboarding, team and department offsites, customer engagements, and other company events. Actual travel expectations may vary by role and business needs.

Location

This role is based in our Warsaw office and follows a hybrid model, with an expectation of being onsite 1-2 days per week.

Benefits

Our global workforce is supported by a competitive Total Rewards program that reflects our commitment to a rewarding and supportive work environment. This includes a variety of benefits such as competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.