Application Security Engineer

Experteer Italy; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TheFork is on the lookout for an Application Security Engineer to join their growing team in the US. This role involves evaluating application security, managing vulnerabilities, and providing guidance to developers while working in a dynamic environment. Join a company that values inclusivity, continuous learning, and a collaborative culture to help transform the restaurant experience.

Benefits

Permanent contract

Competitive fixed salary & bonus

Lunch vouchers

Health insurance

Continuous learning and development programs

Life Insurance and Disability coverage

Team building events

Lifestyle benefits for leisure activities

Free access to the Calm app

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of manual security testing experience.
• Solid understanding of security protocols and application security requirements.
• Experience in hybrid cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate security posture of applications and systems.
• Scan web applications for vulnerabilities and ensure fixes are implemented.
• Research new security threats and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Application Security

Vulnerability Assessment

IaaS Security

Cloud Technologies

OWASP Concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Job description

Join our Movement and Champion Restaurant Culture! ð

At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table, and we are on a mission to connect the world’s favorite restaurants and the broadest community of loyal diners.

Finding the best dining experience for our Diners community or boosting restaurant performance for our Restaurateurs Partners has never been easier thanks to our signature products:

ðTheFork App: our free restaurant discovery & booking app that helps you find your next table with ease.

ð»TheFork Manager: our innovative software tool that digitizes restaurant operations, empowering our Restaurateurs to manage bookings efficiently and boost their revenue.

ð³TheFork PAY and TheFork Gift Card: quick and easy ways to pay directly from TheFork app

At TheFork, we also believe that people truly make the difference. None of this would be possible without our vibrant Forkies community. Our strong core values—Better Together, Ownership, Respect, and Growth—are the guiding principles of everything we do, shaping our behaviors: “Come as you are,” “Dig in,” and “Make it Memorable”.

TheFork leads the restaurant booking market in Europe and operates in 11 countries. Our offices boast a fully international team working together in a flexible, multicultural, and constructive environment that provides everyone with space to grow, both professionally and personally.

To learn more about TheFork and our Forkies, explore our official site: https://www.careers.thefork.com

What you will do:

Are you passionate about securing the application development pipelines and ensuring the security of web applications? Are you looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment? If so, TheFork is looking to hire an Application Security Engineer for our ever-growing security team. In this role, you will evaluate the security posture of TheFork’s applications and systems.

Main activities:
Scanning TheFork web applications looking for vulnerabilities and ensuring they get fixed
Working knowledge of any object-oriented programming language (eg. Node / Typescript)
Strong IaaS security skills, with a focus on cloud technologies like AWS.
Researching new security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploit techniques
Responding to new security threats and helping implement new requirements
Provides technical guidance and oversight when working with developers
Work in a team environment while maintaining the confidentiality of investigation information
Strong knowledge of working with OWASP concepts for various solutions

Who you are:
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a technical field i.e. Information Systems or Computer Science.
Security certifications are desired but not required (CISSP, GIAC, CEH, Security+, CSSLP).
At least 2 years of demonstrated manual security testing
You must have a solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization, and general application security requirements
Experience implementing and operating security technologies and processes in a hybrid cloud environment, such as AWS.
Strong understanding of IT operations and service support processes

What we offer you:

ðAn awesome team (not everybody like our jokes, but we try our best)

ð A Permanent contract (that can be useful in life)

ð Competitive fixed salary & bonus

ðLunch vouchers available for each working day (because yes, we like to try our best restaurants)

ð International teams - More than 30 nationalities and 16 offices worldwide

ð³️ðHighly inclusive working environment

ð️ Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse physical, leisure activities, family support, travel etc

ð Continuous learning and development programs

ð Health insurance

ð Free access to the Calm app

ðð½ Life Insurance and Disability at no cost to the employee

ð Team building events

If you are the right person and you are thrilled to join TheFork don’t miss this chance and apply.. we are waiting for you!
We believe that we are better together, and we welcome you for who you are. We endeavor to ensurethat everyone - regardless of ability, age, socio-economic & cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, national origin, race, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected underapplicable law -has the opportunity to reach their full potential. At TheFork, we want you to bring us your unique perspectives and experiences, so we can collectively continue disrupting the restaurant industry and go from good to great.
TheFork is committed to a fair recruitment process. If you have special needs and require reasonable support during your application,interview, or participation in the selection process due to health conditions or disability, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail]. Our HR team will review the request and respond accordingly

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