Remote AppSec Engineer — Build Secure, Scalable Software

Socket.dev; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an Application Security Engineer to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle, partnering with engineering teams to design secure systems, identify vulnerabilities, and reduce risk across the application portfolio.

The role blends hands-on offensive and defensive security with strong communication and collaboration to help development teams build secure software efficiently rather than slowing them down.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 5+ years of application security or security engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, vulnerability classes, and modern exploit patterns.
• Hands-on code review across at least two major languages.
• Deep familiarity with SAST, DAST, SCA, and CI/CD-integrated security tooling.
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, and cryptographic primitives.
• Experience with cloud security and modern infrastructure controls.
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language for tooling and automation.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design secure systems.
• Identify vulnerabilities and reduce risk across the application portfolio.
• Balance security improvements with development velocity.
• Contribute to security tooling and automation.

Skills

OWASP Top 10 knowledge

Code review across multiple languages

SAST/DAST/CI/CD tooling

Cloud security

Programming for tooling

Agile teamwork

Authentication & cryptography

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SAST tools

DAST tools

SCA tools

CI/CD security tooling

Job description

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an Application Security Engineer to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle, partnering with engineering teams to design secure systems, identify vulnerabilities, and reduce risk across the application portfolio.

The role blends hands-on offensive and defensive security with strong communication and collaboration to help development teams build secure software efficiently rather than slowing them down.