Remote AppSec Engineer: Secure Code & Cloud Ops

Ladder; Milton (MA); Remote; USD 109,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible PTO

Stock options

401k match

Wellness stipend

Remote work support

Parental leave

Job summary

Ladder is seeking an Applications Security Engineer for a remote role based in the United States. You will own application security vulnerability management across development lifecycles, with hands-on work in a JVM ecosystem and a focus on secure coding practices.

You will monitor cloud security posture, conduct risk assessments, and support audits while collaborating with engineering teams. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate with management and

Qualifications

• 4+ years in software engineering or cybersecurity with CS/security background
• Hands-on in JVM and reading functional code
• Experience securing cloud infrastructure and incident response
• Hold baseline certifications such as CompTIA Security+; CISSP preferred

Responsibilities

• Champion application security vulnerability management with development teams
• Monitor and optimize cloud security posture using SIEM/SOAR/CSP
• Conduct security reviews and risk assessments of architecture and vendors
• Maintain workspace security, IAM, device compliance, and productivity tools
• Mentor engineers on secure coding and secure defaults

Skills

JVM experience

Cloud SecOps

Incident response

Security risk assessments

CompTIA Security+

CISSP preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Google Security Command Center

Chronicle

Datomic

BigQuery

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Ladder is seeking an Applications Security Engineer for a remote role based in the United States. You will own application security vulnerability management across development lifecycles, with hands-on work in a JVM ecosystem and a focus on secure coding practices.

You will monitor cloud security posture, conduct risk assessments, and support audits while collaborating with engineering teams. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate with management and