Senior Application Security Engineer

AgileEngine; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flextime

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Work from home option

Job summary

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to architect and build automated security layers within the SDLC, focusing on AI-enabled secure code scanning and CI/CD security tooling in a large financial services program. You will work primarily in Python to create automated runbooks and provide code-level remediation guidance with minimal supervision.

Must have 5+ years of software engineering with AppSec/DevSecOps focus; strong Python, Java knowledge a plus, and experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with focus on Application Security and DevSecOps.
• Strong coding in Python for security automation and scripting.
• Experience integrating SAST/DAST/SCA into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy AI-enabled secure code scanning capabilities.
• Automate secure coding patterns and integrate into SDLC workflows.
• Integrate continuous security scanning tools into enterprise CI/CD pipelines and tune to reduce noise.
• Read and review complex Java/Python code to provide remediation guidance.

Skills

Python

DevSecOps

SAST/DAST/SCA

CI/CD

Java

Automated runbooks

Autonomy

Tools

SAST tools

DAST tools

SCA tools

CI/CD tooling

AI agents

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Application Security Engineer to architect and build automated security layers within the SDLC, engineering AI-enabled secure code scanning, hardened baseline automation, and CI/CD security tooling integration within a large-scale financial services program. You will work primarily in Python to build automated security runbooks, deploy and tune scanning tools, and provide code-level remediation guidance to development teams — operating with full autonomy and no daily supervision. AppSec and DevSecOps experience is strongly preferred; SAST/DAST/SCA and Java expertise are a plus.

What you will do

• Engineer and deploy AI-enabled secure code scanning capabilities and "Golden Images" to drive secure-from-the-start adoption;
• Automate the development of secure coding patterns and integrate them with traditional and Agentic SDLC workflows;
• Architect the integration of continuous security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) into enterprise CI/CD pipelines, tuning them to eliminate noise;
• Act as a senior technical SME, reading and reviewing complex application code (Java/Python) to provide software engineers with highly specific, code-level remediation guidance.

Must haves

• You must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US (e.g., Green card holders, TN visa holders, GC EAD, H4 EAD, U4U with EAD), as we are unable to sponsor or take over employment visa sponsorship at this time;
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with a focus on Application Security and DevSecOps;
• Strong coding and architectural proficiency in Python for security automation and scripting;
• Fully autonomous execution capability, requiring no daily supervision to map out and build automated security runbooks;

Nice to haves

• Deep, hands-on expertise deploying and tuning modern application security testing tools, including SAST, DAST, and SCA, and integrating them into complex CI/CD orchestration ecosystems;
• Experience integrating LLMs, AI agents, or automated coding assistants to streamline vulnerability triaging or secure code generation;
• Advanced application threat modeling experience;
• Ability to confidently read, review, and secure enterprise source Java code.

Perks and Benefits

• Professional growth

Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps

• Competitive compensation

We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities

• A selection of exciting projects

Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands

• Flextime

Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office - whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.