Application Security Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies; Naperville (IL); Remote; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an Applications Security Engineer to embed security across the software development lifecycle and partner with engineering teams to design secure systems, identify vulnerabilities, and reduce risk across our application portfolio.

The role blends hands-on offensive and defensive skills with strong communication and collaboration, helping development teams build secure software efficiently rather than slowing them down.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 5+ years in application security or security engineering.
• Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 and common vulnerabilities.
• Hands-on code review across at least two major languages.
• Familiar with SAST, DAST, SCA, and CI/CD security tooling.
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, and cryptography.
• Experience with cloud security and modern infrastructure controls.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language for tooling and automation.
• Experience with Agile development.

Responsibilities

• Embed security throughout the software development lifecycle and partner with engineering teams to design secure systems.
• Identify vulnerabilities and reduce risk across the application portfolio.
• Balance offensive and defensive security with clear communication.
• Drive security improvements without slowing development.

Skills

OWASP Top 10

Code review

Cloud security

Security tooling

Authentication & cryptography

Agile

Communication

Programming for tooling

Security in SDLC

Security lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Application Security Engineer - Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title: Application Security Engineer

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range: $85,000-105,000 Annually

Experience Required: 6+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

We are looking for an Application Security Engineer to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle, partnering with engineering teams to design secure systems, identify vulnerabilities, and reduce risk across our application portfolio. The role blends hands-on offensive and defensive skills with strong communication and collaboration, helping development teams build secure software efficiently rather than slowing them down. The ideal candidate brings deep technical security expertise, strong software engineering fundamentals, and a track record of shipping security improvements that meaningfully reduce risk in production.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.


• Five or more years of application security or security engineering experience.


• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, common vulnerability classes, and modern exploit patterns.


• Hands-on experience performing code review across at least two major languages.


• Deep familiarity with SAST, DAST, SCA, and CI/CD-integrated security tooling.


• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, and cryptographic primitives.


• Experience with cloud security and modern infrastructure controls.


• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.


• Proficiency in at least one programming language for tooling and automation.


• Experience working closely with engineering teams in an Agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GWAPT, or CISSP.


• Experience with offensive security tooling and red-team operations.


• Bug bounty experience, public CVEs, or open-source security contributions.


• Familiarity with AI/LLM application security considerations.


• Exposure to regulated industries with strict compliance requirements.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.