Application Security Engineer (Hybrid - New York, NY or Charlotte, NC)

The Mom Project; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401k

Job summary

The Mom Project is seeking a Technical Application Security Engineer on a 6-month contract to hire basis in a hybrid role, with options in New York, NY or Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on deploying and operating modern AppSec tooling, defining secure SDLC requirements, and guiding AI-assisted triage workflows.

You will partner with business units to integrate security into pipelines, evaluate emerging security tooling, and deliver executive-ready metrics linking AppSec activity to risk

Qualifications

• 7+ years in application security, product security, or security engineering.
• Hands-on experience deploying modern AppSec tooling.
• Proficient in multiple languages and CI/CD integrations.

Responsibilities

• Inventory applications across units and map ownership.
• Operate AppSec tooling integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Design AI-assisted triage workflows to reduce noise.
• Define secure SDLC requirements and threat modeling practices.
• Collaborate with development leaders to operationalize AppSec.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

C#

CI/CD

Tools

Semgrep

Snyk

Checkmarx

Veracode

Apiiro

GitHub Advanced Security

Job description

• Please note, that all applicants applying for US job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States.***

• Please note, that all applicants applying for US job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States.***

Our Customer is a leading global, diversified information, services and media company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include various financial services, medical information and services businesses, and lastly, ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; 33 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and nearly 250 magazines around the world.

We are seeking a Technical Application Security Engineer on a contract basis to support their business needs. This role is hybrid in either New York, NY or Charlotte, NC. This is a 6-month contract to hire position.

Responsibilities

• Application discovery and inventory across all business units, including ownership mapping, technology stack profiling, and risk tiering.
• Standing up and operating the AppSec tooling stack — SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and container/IaC scanning — integrated into business unit CI/CD pipelines.
• Designing and implementing AI-assisted triage workflows on top of AppSec tooling so that finding volume does not overwhelm developers and false positives are filtered before reaching engineering teams.
• Defining secure SDLC requirements, threat modeling practices, and security gates that business units adopt as part of their standard development process.
• Partnering with business unit development leaders to build the relationships and shared playbooks needed to operationalize AppSec without becoming a blocker to delivery.
• Contributing to AI security strategy — evaluating emerging tools (AI code review assistants, agentic security testing, automated security requirement generation) and recommending what to operationalize and what to defer.
• Producing executive-ready metrics and reporting that connect AppSec activity to business risk reduction.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years in application security, product security, or security engineering, with at least 3 years in environments with multiple independent business units, brands, or product lines.
• Hands-on experience deploying and operating modern AppSec tooling (e.g., Semgrep, Snyk, Checkmarx, Veracode, Apiiro, Ox Security, GitHub Advanced Security).
• Working code-level proficiency in at least three commonly-used languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#, Go) sufficient to read, review, and triage findings.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python or equivalent; comfortable building integrations against REST APIs and operating in CI/CD environments (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Demonstrated ability to influence engineering organizations without direct authority — negotiating standards, driving adoption, and partnering with development leaders.
• Practical understanding of OWASP Top 10, threat modeling methodologies (STRIDE, PASTA, or equivalent), and modern attack patterns including supply chain risks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating LLM-based tooling into security workflows (alert triage, finding summarization, remediation guidance generation).
• Familiarity with one or more compliance frameworks relevant to our environment (HITRUST, HIPAA, NIST AI RMF, SOC 2).
• Prior experience working in a regulated or healthcare-adjacent environment.
• Cloud security depth in at least one major provider (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Public contribution to AppSec community — OSS, conference talks, published research, or detection/rule contributions.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record

Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements.

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k (no match)

Please note: In order to create a safe, productive work environment, our client is requiring all contractors who plan to be onsite to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC guidelines. Prior to coming into our offices, contractors will be required to attest that they are fully vaccinated.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.