Remote Part-Time Application Security Engineer

ErthDev; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Performance bonuses

Learning and certification support

Conference opportunities

Equipment and internet support

Medical insurance

Mentorship

Job summary

ErthDev is seeking a security-focused engineer to help engineering teams build secure software throughout the development lifecycle, including threat modeling, design reviews, and practical remediation to address risk during development.

You will integrate security into design and code reviews, support CI/CD tooling, and collaborate with developers to prioritize findings by risk. The role is part-time and fully remote, with flexible hours and occasional Cairo office access if needed.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of web and API security.
• Experience with secure development practices and common vulnerability types.
• Familiarity with OWASP guidance.
• Ability to review code and architecture and explain practical remediation to developers.
• Understanding of security tooling in CI/CD workflows.
• Ability to prioritize findings by risk and communicate clearly with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Integrate security practices into application design and development workflows.
• Conduct application security reviews and threat modeling.
• Review authentication, authorization, and data-handling designs for risk.
• Help developers remediate vulnerabilities and improve secure coding guidance and checklists.
• Support controls for dependencies, secrets, and continuous integration pipelines.
• Assess third-party and integration risks, collaborate with penetration testers, and help teams prepare for application security incidents.

Job description

ErthDev is seeking a security-focused engineer to help engineering teams build secure software throughout the development lifecycle, including threat modeling, design reviews, and practical remediation to address risk during development.

You will integrate security into design and code reviews, support CI/CD tooling, and collaborate with developers to prioritize findings by risk. The role is part-time and fully remote, with flexible hours and occasional Cairo office access if needed.