Content Developer – AppSec/Cybersecurity Education

Security Journey; Apex (NC); Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Content Developer for AppSec/Cybersecurity Education. This role focuses on creating impactful, hands-on lessons that empower developers to think like attackers and enhance their secure coding skills. You will engage with a modern tech stack, including Python, Go, and AWS, while collaborating with a creative team dedicated to reducing software vulnerabilities. With a fully remote work environment and a culture that values curiosity and collaboration, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of secure coding education and make a real difference in the software development community.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k)

Growth-focused work culture

Flexibility and autonomy

Weekly pet photos posted to Slack

Qualifications

• Experience in information security or application security is essential.
• Strong programming skills with a willingness to learn multiple technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain secure coding training roadmap aligned with industry standards.
• Create engaging lessons and CTFs to help developers build secure software.

Skills

Application Security

Software Development

Technical Writing

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Curiosity

Education

Formal Security Education

Tools

Python (Flask)

Go

SQL Databases

JavaScript/TypeScript

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Git

GitHub

Job description

Content Developer – AppSec/Cybersecurity Education

Security Journey is on a mission to reduce software vulnerabilities through education. We’re looking for an experienced Content Developer – AppSec/Cybersecurity Education to join our content team and help create high-impact, hands-on lessons that teach developers how to think like attackers and build secure software.

The ideal candidate has strong software development experience and a passion for application security, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, engaging learning experiences.You’ll be hands-on with code daily, turning your ideas into interactive, developer-friendly lessons.If you’re passionate about software security and want to help other engineers level up their skills, we’d love to talk.

What You’ll Do

• Help define and maintain our secure coding training roadmap, ensuring our curriculum remains relevant and aligned with industry standards
• Use your creativity to engage learners by creating great lessons and CTFs
• Design and develop engaging, interactive lessons that help developers build secure software
• Update and maintain existing challenges to ensure accuracy and effectiveness
• Contribute to tools and workflows that streamline our content development and release process
• Collaborate with the team to influence system architecture and infrastructure decisions as we scale
• Champion code quality and security best practices across our entire stack

What You Bring

• Experience in information security or application security; formal security education is a plus
• Strong programming skills and a willingness to work with multiple technologies
• Ability to gain deep understanding of secure coding principles and common software vulnerabilities
• Comfortable explaining technical concepts in writing, live sessions, or on video
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a remote environment
• A genuine passion for helping developers grow their security knowledge
• Unbounded curiosity
• Slight preference for candidates based in Eastern Time, since the majority of the team works in that time zone

Our Tech Stack

You don’t need to be an expert in everything here, but you should be comfortable learning new tools and working across a modern development stack.

• Platform / APIs: Python (Flask), Go, Sql DBs, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, git, github (for CI/CD)
• Languages We Teach In: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C++, Java, C#, and others

Why Join Security Journey?

We create secure coding lessons that developers actually want to take. Our interactive, hands-on platform helps dev teams build real-world skills, reduce vulnerabilities, and better understand how software gets exploited—and how to defend it.

• Work on meaningful, impactful content
• Shape the future of secure coding education
• Join a team that values curiosity, clarity, and collaboration

Location & Work Environment

• 100% remote (U.S.-based)
• We have an office in Apex, NC if you prefer an in-person setting

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ($100-135K)
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k)
• A supportive, inclusive, and growth-focused work culture
• Flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to grow with a company that’s making a difference
• Weekly pet photos posted to slack

Ready to help us teach the world to write secure code? We’d love to hear from you.
Note: If you don’t have an up-to-date resume, a download or copy of your LinkedIn profile is perfectly acceptable.