Application Security Engineer

Adecco (Portugal); Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid in Warsaw

Job summary

Adecco (Portugal) is seeking an Application Security Engineer to drive the strategy, implementation, and maturity of the application security program. The role leads secure SDLC initiatives, integrates AppSec tooling into engineering workflows, and partners with security, DevOps, and engineering leadership to scale security across product teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in AppSec, strong CI/CD experience, and hands-on tooling knowledge (Semgrep, Mend, GitHub Advanced Security, HCL

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading application security programs in CI/CD environments.
• Strong ability to drive security adoption across multiple teams.
• Hands-on with modern AppSec tooling and cloud-native apps.

Responsibilities

• Participate application security program with policy enforcement and risk reporting.
• Own integration of AppSec tooling into CI/CD pipelines for scalable security.
• Deploy and tune SAST, SCA, secrets, IaC, and DAST tooling (Ten able Web App Scanning).
• Partner with product teams to embed secure coding practices and review threat models.
• Collaborate with GRC/compliance to align with standards (OWASP, FedRAMP).
• Mentor AppSec engineers and promote a security-first culture.
• Evaluate IAST and runtime protections for continuous improvement.
• Develop KPIs to measure security posture and tooling efficacy.

Skills

CI/CD integration

Secure SDLC

Security strategy

Mentoring

Cross-team influence

Tools

Semgrep

Mend

GitHub Advanced Security

HCL AppScan

Tenable Web App Scanning

Job description

For our client we are seeking an Application Security Engineer to drive the strategy, implementation, and maturity of our application security program.

This individual will lead initiatives across the secure software development lifecycle, integrating application security best practices and tooling into engineering workflows, and partnering closely with security, DevOps, and engineering leadership.

This is a high-impact role that requires technical depth, leadership capability, and a passion for scaling security across product teams.

What can we offer:

• Long-term cooperation based on Employment contract
• Work mode: Hybrid in Warsaw (2-3 days per week from office)

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate application security program, including tool selection, policy enforcement, developer engagement, and risk reporting.
• Own integration of AppSec tooling into CI/CD pipelines to enable scalable, developer-friendly security controls.
• Oversee deployment and tuning of tools for SAST, SCA, secrets management, IaC scanning, and DAST (e.g., Tenable Web App Scanning).
• Partner with product teams to embed secure coding practices, review threat models, and triage high-impact vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with GRC/compliance teams to ensure alignment with relevant standards (e.g., OWASP, FedRAMP).
• Mentor and support other AppSec engineers and champion a security-first development culture.
• Evaluate IAST and runtime protections as part of continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop KPIs to measure security posture and tooling efficacy.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–10 years of experience in Application Security or Secure Software Development.
• Proven experience leading application security programs in a CI/CD-heavy engineering environment.
• Deep expertise in securing cloud-native applications, and integrating AppSec tools such as Semgrep, Mend, GitHub Advanced Security, HCL AppScan, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD integrations using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar.
• Strong communication and influencing skills; able to drive security adoption across diverse teams.
• Knowledge of DAST tools (e.g., Tenable Web App Scanning) and Pentest methodologies (Burp Suite, Kali Linux).
• Experience with security in modern SDLC environments using containers, microservices, and APIs.