Application Security Engineer

Talentify; Southlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify seeks a Software Security Engineer on-site in Southlake, with one day remote option, to join the Client Application Security team under the CISO.

You will strengthen secure software development, implement SCA/SAST and secrets management, and work with developers to balance security requirements with innovation across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Experience in Software Security Assurance or Application Security.
• Ability to translate security data into actionable insights.
• Familiarity with application security testing tools and agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen development processes by integrating secure coding practices.
• Lead security testing and tooling integration (SCA/SAST, secrets management).
• Collaborate with development teams to balance security requirements with innovation.

Skills

Software security

Threat modeling

Secure coding practices

Data analysis

Tools

SCA

SAST

Secrets management

Job description

On-site in Southlake (1 day remote) Backup options are Omaha and Orlando

12 months Extension is possible

Opportunity:

The Client Application Security team, operating under the leadership of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), is responsible for protecting Client's information assets in support of business objectives and in alignment with corporate policies. As a core function within Cybersecurity Services, the Application Security team leads the establishment and ongoing evolution of Client's Secure Software Development Program. This includes the creation and implementation of software security policies and best practices, providing security architecture guidance, conducting software security scanning and penetration testing, and educating developers and testers on secure coding practices.

The Software Security Engineer plays a key role in safeguarding software assets by strengthening the development process, enhancing security controls, and reducing defects and vulnerabilities in production environments.

Well qualified candidates for this position will demonstrate the following key traits:

Successful candidates will have prior engineering experience within a Software Security Assurance or Application Security team and a proven ability to partner effectively with development teams to balance security requirements with innovation. They will demonstrate strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret large volumes of distributed data and translate it into clear, actionable insights. Candidates should also have experience working with a range of application security tools, including Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and secrets management solutions.

In addition, candidates will bring solid application engineering experience and a strong understanding of common application vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and remediation strategies. They should be familiar with secure software design principles and industry best practices for integrating security into the software development lifecycle. Experience with application security testing tools, and their integration into agile development environments is expected.

Candidates should have familiarity with recognized industry frameworks and standards such as OWASP, CIS, and NIST. A minimum of two years of experience working with static analysis or threat modeling tools is expected, along with experience implementing and scaling enterprise application security tools, services, and controls. Finally, candidates must demonstrate a strong understanding of secure coding practices, code review processes, threat modeling, security requirements analysis, and architectural risk assessment.

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