Junior Application Security Engineer — Hybrid Cloud & SDLC

CarGurus LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 96.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Daily lunch & perks

New car discount

Wellness benefits

Zusammenfassung

CarGurus is seeking an Application Security Engineer I to join our Security Engineering and Architecture team in a hands‑on role focused on securing applications, products, and infrastructure. You will work with engineers and senior security staff to review services for best practices, support remediation, and contribute to guardrails that reduce risk.

This early‑career role is ideal for someone eager to learn application security fundamentals, build practical skills, and grow in a collaborative

Qualifikationen

• 0 to 2 years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, software engineering, or a related technical field.
• Internship, co‑op, academic, or hands‑on project experience in security or software development is a plus.
• Interest in leveraging modern technologies, including AI and ML, to improve security outcomes.
• Familiarity with application security concepts such as secure coding, vulnerability management, threat modeling, or risk assessment.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, containers, or infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with standard SDLC processes and engineering tools such as GitHub and CI/CD automation.
• Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, Go, Java, or a similar language.
• Strong passion for continuous learning, especially in cybersecurity and technology.

Aufgaben

• Support threat modeling and security risk assessments for CarGurus applications and products.
• Assist in training developers on secure coding, AI‑assisted development, and secure SDLC practices.
• Help triage, prioritize, assign, and track remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Contribute to the operation and improvement of code and infrastructure scanning tools and policies that help monitor and enforce security guardrails.
• Assist in investigations involving application security issues.
• Partner with development teams and senior security engineers to help design and implement security controls for a cloud‑first infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, and related technologies).

Kenntnisse

Application security

Threat modeling

CI/CD

AWS

Kubernetes

Python/Go/Java

Secure coding

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD tooling

Jobbeschreibung

CarGurus is seeking an Application Security Engineer I to join our Security Engineering and Architecture team in a hands‑on role focused on securing applications, products, and infrastructure. You will work with engineers and senior security staff to review services for best practices, support remediation, and contribute to guardrails that reduce risk.

This early‑career role is ideal for someone eager to learn application security fundamentals, build practical skills, and grow in a collaborative