Remote Application Security Engineer - Low-Level Code & Tools

Trail of Bits Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully company-paid insurance packages

401(k) plan with 5% match

20 days of paid vacation

Parental leave

$1,000 Working-from-Home stipend

Annual $750 Learning & Development stipend

Philanthropic contribution matching up to $2,000 annually

Job summary

Trail of Bits Inc. is looking for a Security Engineer, Application Security to conduct security assessments and develop tools for comprehensive software security. The role involves low-level code analysis, architecture reviews, and direct engagement with industry-leading clients. This position offers a competitive salary and a remote-first culture.

As part of a global team, you will participate in advancing application security while enjoying meaningful benefits like generous vacation, a flexible work environment, and robust health coverages.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive low-level code security assessments of client software.
• Design and implement custom security tools for automated vulnerability detection.
• Perform detailed architecture reviews and threat modeling of complex software systems.
• Work directly with teams to review their application infrastructure.
• Contribute to the advancement of application security through research and innovation.

Skills

Application security assessment experience

Manual code review depth

Static and dynamic analysis fluency

Binary analysis and reverse engineering

Memory corruption vulnerabilities and mitigations

System internals and security boundaries

Architecture review and threat modeling

Security tool development

Programming proficiency across multiple languages

Communicating findings to technical stakeholders

Job description

Trail of Bits Inc. is looking for a Security Engineer, Application Security to conduct security assessments and develop tools for comprehensive software security. The role involves low-level code analysis, architecture reviews, and direct engagement with industry-leading clients. This position offers a competitive salary and a remote-first culture.

As part of a global team, you will participate in advancing application security while enjoying meaningful benefits like generous vacation, a flexible work environment, and robust health coverages.