Security Engineer - Vuln Management (Code)

Replit; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Equity

401k Match

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Commuter Benefits

Wellness Stipend

Office Setup Reimbursement

Team Gatherings

Job summary

Replit is seeking a mid-level AppSec Vulnerability Management Engineer to bridge security, compliance, and engineering. You will identify vulnerabilities, manage SBOMs, and drive remediation across CI/CD.

You will serve as a technical responder during incidents and help mature supply chain security across multiple languages. The role requires strong development background and 5 years in AppSec/DevSecOps or similar.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, or Software Engineering roles.
• Development Background: Solid foundational experience working in a software development capacity.
• Code literacy: read, understand, and safely patch security flaws in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Go.
• Build System Expertise: strong familiarity with build systems, package managers, and compilation workflows.
• AppSec Tooling Expertise: hands-on experience with SAST, SCA, and Secret Scanning tools (Snyk, Socket, Wiz Code, Semgrep, Checkmarx).
• Compliance Awareness: understanding of vulnerability management in SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST contexts.

Responsibilities

• Vulnerability Scanning & Triage: perform periodic application security scanning; prioritize flaws by CVSS, exploitability, and exposure.
• Compliance-Driven Tracking: track and document vulnerabilities to meet strict SLAs (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS) with audit-ready evidence.
• Executive Reporting & Alerting: escalate exposures to CISO and leadership; maintain dashboards for risk trends and compliance posture.
• Software Supply Chain Security: own SBOM inventories; ensure SBOM accuracy and support SLSA maturity.
• Remediation Collaboration: partner with dev teams to provide mitigation paths and patch code when needed.
• Tooling Integration: tune automated security testing tools within CI/CD to reduce false positives.
• Incident Response Support: assist IR teams during breaches with real-time countermeasures.

Skills

AppSec

DevSecOps

Software Engineering

Code Literacy

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Go

Build Systems

SAST

SCA

Secret Scanning

Regulatory Compliance

Tools

Snyk

Socket

Wiz Code

Semgrep

Checkmarx

Job description

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.

About the Role

We are seeking a mid-level AppSec Vulnerability Management Engineer with a strong software development background. In this role, you will bridge the gap between security, compliance, and engineering teams. You will identify application vulnerabilities, maintain software supply chain security, and drive tracking to satisfy strict regulatory compliance frameworks. You will also serve as a technical responder during security incidents, deploying real-time countermeasures to protect our software ecosystem.

What You'll Do

Core Responsibilities

Vulnerability Scanning & Triage: Perform periodic application security scanning activities. Review results and prioritize flaws based on CVSS scores, real-world exploitability, and system exposure.

• Compliance-Driven Tracking: Track, document, and manage vulnerabilities according to strict compliance SLAs (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS). Maintain audit-ready evidence of remediation timelines and exception approvals.
• Executive Reporting & Alerting: Escalate and report critical exposures directly to the CISO and senior leadership. Maintain dashboards and alerting mechanisms that visualize vulnerability status, risk trends, and compliance posture.
• Software Supply Chain Security: Ownership of the organization's Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). Continually update SBOM inventories to ensure compliance with modern regulatory requirements and dependency tracking. Help Replit mature through various SLSA levels for supply chain security.
• Remediation Collaboration: Partner with development teams to provide clear mitigation paths. Review, write, and patch code directly when necessary to resolve security flaws.
• Tooling Integration: Configure and tune automated security testing tools within CI/CD pipelines to reduce false positives for engineering teams.
• Incident Response Support: Assist Incident Response teams during active breaches or security incidents. Help develop and implement immediate, real-time code or infrastructure countermeasures.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience: 5 years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, or Software Engineering roles.
• Development Background: Solid foundational experience working in a software development capacity.
• Code Literacy: Ability to read, understand, and safely patch security flaws in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Go.
• Build System Expertise: Strong familiarity with build systems, package managers, and compilation workflows across multiple languages and frameworks.
• AppSec Tooling Expertise: Hands-on experience operating SAST, SCA, and Secret Scanning tools (such as Snyk, Socket, Wiz Code, Semgrep, or Checkmarx).
• Compliance Awareness: Understanding of how vulnerability management maps to security compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST.

What We Value

• Systems Thinking: The ability to see the "big picture" and understand how security decisions impact the entire stack
• Technical Influence: The ability to drive technical alignment across the organization through expertise and collaboration rather than direct authority.
• Autonomy: Comfortable leading major technical initiatives and driving outcomes with minimal oversight.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: A passion for breaking down complex security challenges into elegant, scalable engineering solutions.

This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:

• Competitive Salary & Equity
• 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only)
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
• Commuter Benefits (In-Office & US Only)
• Monthly Wellness Stipend
• Autonomous Work Environment
• In Office Set-Up Reimbursement (In-Office Only)
• Quarterly Team Gatherings
• In Office Amenities (In-Office Only)

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To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.