Lead Application Security Engineer - Cloud-Native & AI

Web:; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Pre-tax accounts

Disability & life insurance

EAP

PTO & holidays

Job summary

RXO is seeking a Lead Engineer, Application Security to strengthen and scale its security program across a multi-cloud environment. You will lead secure architecture, integrate security into the SDLC, and partner with engineering to remediate risks for cloud-native apps and AI initiatives.

The role involves mentoring teams, driving secure coding practices, and overseeing security tooling in CI/CD pipelines. On-site with Friday remote, based at RXO HQ in Charlotte, NC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years in Application Security, DevSecOps, or related field.
• Experience with enterprise WAF platforms and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and governance of application security standards and threat modeling.
• Conduct security assessments for emerging technologies including AI solutions.
• Tune and optimize WAF configurations and integrate SAST/DAST/SA into CI/CD.
• Mentor developers and drive Security Champion programs across teams.

Skills

Application Security

WAF expertise

Cloud security

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD integration

Threat modeling

OWASP Top 10

Security tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Akamai App & API Protector

F5 Advanced WAF

Azure/GCP/OCI security tools

Job description

RXO is seeking a Lead Engineer, Application Security to strengthen and scale its security program across a multi-cloud environment. You will lead secure architecture, integrate security into the SDLC, and partner with engineering to remediate risks for cloud-native apps and AI initiatives.

The role involves mentoring teams, driving secure coding practices, and overseeing security tooling in CI/CD pipelines. On-site with Friday remote, based at RXO HQ in Charlotte, NC.