Application Security Engineer (AppSec)

Zenus Bank International; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenus Bank International is seeking an Application Security Engineer to safeguard applications, APIs, and software components across the SDLC. You will operate within SecOps, reporting to the ISO, focusing on secure design, code-level security, vulnerability identification, and controlled offensive testing to meet security standards before and after deployment.

This on-site role requires hands-on testing, threat modeling, and collaboration with development teams to enforce secure coding

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in application security, secure software development, or ethical hacking.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding principles and common application vulnerabilities.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, and SCA tools.
• Experience performing manual application and API penetration testing.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, authentication mechanisms, and authorization models.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines from a security testing perspective.
• Strong documentation and vulnerability reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform application security testing, including SAST, SCA, and DAST analysis.
• Execute internal manual penetration testing of applications and APIs on a quarterly basis, within approved scope.
• Conduct threat modeling for new applications and significant changes.
• Identify, analyze, and document application-level vulnerabilities and security weaknesses.
• Work directly with development teams to support secure remediation and secure coding practices.
• Define and maintain secure coding standards aligned with OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Top 10.
• Validate that security findings are properly remediated before release.
• Maintain vulnerability tracking and reporting in Archer or approved systems.
• Support ISO during audits and security assessments by providing application security evidence.

Skills

Application security

Secure coding principles

SAST/DAST/SCA tools

Manual penetration testing

REST APIs security

CI/CD security

Documentation skills

Tools

SAST tools

DAST tools

SCA tools

Job description

Zenus’ mission is to facilitate banking beyond borders. Operating in over 150 countries, we enable people and businesses to open a US bank account online, without the need to be a US citizen, resident, or a company registered in the US — opening up the security, stability and freedom of US banking to the world. As a signatory of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Banking, we are committed to making finance fair.

Our state-of-the-art technology, exclusive partnerships and proprietary processes are now being made available via our embedded banking services to enable other businesses to create new financial service experiences for their customers.

Headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, we have a diverse and inclusive team.

About the role

The Application Security Engineer (AppSec) is responsible for ensuring the security of applications, APIs, and software components throughout the software development lifecycle.

Operating within the SecOps domain and reporting to the Information Security Officer (ISO), the AppSec role focuses on secure design, code-level security, vulnerability identification, and controlled offensive testing, ensuring that applications meet organizational security standards before and after deployment.

This role owns what is built securely, not cloud platform configuration or CI/CD automation.

This position is on-site.

• Perform application security testing, including SAST, SCA, and DAST analysis.
• Execute internal manual penetration testing of applications and APIs on a quarterly basis, within approved scope.
• Conduct threat modeling for new applications and significant changes.
• Identify, analyze, and document application-level vulnerabilities and security weaknesses.
• Work directly with development teams to support secure remediation and secure coding practices.
• Define and maintain secure coding standards aligned with OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Top 10.
• Validate that security findings are properly remediated before release.
• Maintain vulnerability tracking and reporting in Archer or approved systems.
• Support ISO during audits and security assessments by providing application security evidence.

What you need for this role:

• 3+ years of experience in application security, secure software development, or ethical hacking.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding principles and common application vulnerabilities.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, and SCA tools.
• Experience performing manual application and API penetration testing.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, authentication mechanisms, and authorization models.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines from a security testing perspective.
• Strong documentation and vulnerability reporting skills.