Application Security Engineer

Purpose Brands, LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Environment

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

401(K) Savings Plan Matching at 4%

Unlimited Time off

In‑house workout facilities

Job summary

Purpose Brands LLC, Seattle, WA, is seeking an Application Security Engineer to join our DevSecOps team. You will embed security controls, automate security testing, and drive secure development practices across cloud-based applications in AWS and Azure.

You will partner with software engineering, DevOps, and cloud teams to mature security processes, improve vulnerability detection, and reduce risk without slowing delivery, focusing on hands‑on security engineering and developer enablement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in application security, security engineering, or software engineering with a strong security focus.
• Hands‑on experience performing code reviews and application security testing across modern languages, frameworks, and APIs.
• Experience working with application security tools such as SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning (e.g., GitHub Dependabot or similar).
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, secure coding principles, authentication/authorization, and API security.
• Practical experience supporting applications running in AWS and/or Azure cloud environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and DevSecOps concepts.
• Ability to communicate security risks and remediation guidance clearly to developers and non‑security stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to balance security risk with delivery velocity.

Responsibilities

• Embed application security practices into all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design through deployment and maintenance.
• Perform application security assessments including static code analysis (SAST), dynamic testing (DAST), and software composition analysis (SCA).
• Develop and maintain threat models for critical systems and applications, collaborating with engineering teams to identify threats, assess risk, and drive remediation efforts.
• Promote secure coding practices and contribute to secure development standards aligned with OWASP and industry best practices.
• Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated and repeatable security testing.
• Analyze and manage vulnerability findings from tools such as GitHub Advanced Security, Syft, Clair, Qualys, etc.
• Help tune security tooling to reduce false positives and improve signal quality for development teams.
• Assist in the adoption of security automation to improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability across application environments.
• Assist in securing applications deployed across AWS and Azure, including workloads running on IaaS, PaaS, and container-based platforms.
• Identify risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of application data hosted in cloud-based environments.
• Collaborate with cloud and platform security engineers to ensure application security controls align with broader cloud security architecture.
• Own and curate security controls within the Cloud Engineering and Platform Engineering space that align with security frameworks and controls like NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, and CSA CCM.
• Triage, prioritize, and track remediation of application vulnerabilities based on risk and business impact.
• Assist in security investigations involving application vulnerabilities or security events.
• Participate in periodic reviews of application security controls to validate effectiveness and compliance with organizational standards.
• Act as a security partner to engineering teams by providing guidance, education, and actionable recommendations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of application security processes, standards, and metrics.
• Support governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives as they relate to application security.

Skills

Code reviews

Application security testing

OWASP Top 10

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD / DevSecOps

Security tooling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

GitHub Dependabot

SAST tooling

DAST tooling

Dependency scanning

Job description

Purpose Brands, the parent company of Orangetheory, Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, and The Bar Method, is seeking a Application Security Engineer to join its team. This is a great position for someone who is looking to expand their career, and join a company with a fun, fast-paced and inspirational culture.

The Application Security Engineer will report to the Staff Security Engineer and will be responsible for advancing application security capabilities as part of a DevSecOps operating model. This role focuses on embedding security controls, automation, and secure development practices directly into the software delivery lifecycle for cloud-based applications.

The Application Security Engineer will report to the Staff Security Engineer and will be responsible for advancing application security capabilities as part of a DevSecOps operating model. This role focuses on embedding security controls, automation, and secure development practices directly into the software delivery lifecycle for cloud-based applications.

The Application Security Engineer will partner closely with software engineering, DevOps, and cloud teams to mature security processes, improve vulnerability detection and remediation workflows, and reduce risk without slowing delivery. This position emphasizes hands‑on application security engineering, security tooling integration, and developer enablement across applications deployed in AWS and Azure environments.

Purpose/Impact: (Duties & Essential Functions)

Application Security & Secure SDLC

• Embed application security practices into all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design through deployment and maintenance
• Perform application security assessments including static code analysis (SAST), dynamic testing (DAST), and software composition analysis (SCA)
• Develop and maintain threat models for critical systems and applications, collaborating with engineering teams to identify threats, assess risk, and drive remediation efforts
• Promote secure coding practices and contribute to secure development standards aligned with OWASP and industry best practices

DevSecOps Enablement & Automation

• Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated and repeatable security testing
• Analyze and manage vulnerability findings from tools such as GitHub Advanced Security, Syft, Clair, Qualys, etc.
• Help tune security tooling to reduce false positives and improve signal quality for development teams
• Support the adoption of security automation to improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability across application environments

Cloud & Platform Security Collaboration

• Assist in securing applications deployed across AWS and Azure, including workloads running on IaaS, PaaS, and container-based platforms
• Identify risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of application data hosted in cloud-based environments
• Collaborate with cloud and platform security engineers to ensure application security controls align with broader cloud security architecture
• Own and curate security controls within the Cloud Engineering and Platform Engineering space that align with security frameworks and controls like NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, and CSA CCM

Risk Management, Monitoring & Response

• Triage, prioritize, and track remediation of application vulnerabilities based on risk and business impact
• Assist in security investigations involving application vulnerabilities or security events
• Participate in periodic reviews of application security controls to validate effectiveness and compliance with organizational standards

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Act as a security partner to engineering teams by providing guidance, education, and actionable recommendations
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of application security processes, standards, and metrics
• Support governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives as they relate to application security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience in application security, security engineering, or software engineering with a strong security focus
• Hands‑on experience performing code reviews and application security testing across modern languages, frameworks, and APIs
• Experience working with application security tools such as SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning (e.g., GitHub Dependabot or similar)
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, secure coding principles, authentication/authorization, and API security
• Practical experience supporting applications running in AWS and/or Azure cloud environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and DevSecOps concepts
• Ability to communicate security risks and remediation guidance clearly to developers and non‑security stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to balance security risk with delivery velocity

Preferred Certifications Include

Security+, CSSLP, GWAPT, GWEB, CEH, GPEN or other application security–focused certifications

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary along with exceptional benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Unlimited Time off + Paid Holidays
• Flexible Friday's between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• 401(K) Savings Plan Matching at 4%
• 10 Coaching and Therapy sessions
• Mental Health Benefits
• Brand Discounts & Reimbursements
• In‑house workout facilities
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Team Building, Employee Engagement Activities & so much more

WORK SCHEDULE

Purpose Brands LLC, Currently Observe The Following Hybrid Work Model For Employees At Our Boca Raton (FL), Woodbury (MN), And Seattle (WA) Offices

• Remote optional: Fridays
• On‑site days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

Purpose Brands is committed to encouraging, facilitating, and upholding an environment centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion across every facet of the Purpose Brands. We will work to create a sustainable culture that supports a healthy space for learning and growing, valuing, and empowering every employee, inspiring a diverse franchise network, and uplifting the members and communities we serve.

EEO STATEMENT

Purpose Brands provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.