Senior Application Security Engineer - Hybrid Lead

Verisign Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Verisign is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer in Reston, VA to lead securing all software used by Verisign. You will collaborate with development teams and third parties to embed security, privacy, and compliance from design through production.

You will mentor engineers, drive vulnerability management, and shape the application security program while working across CI/CD and modern architectures. Hybrid Reston office; strong salary and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT and hands-on app development experience.
• Proven ability to lead security assessments from requirements through remediation.
• Familiar with OWASP Testing Framework and OWASP Top 10.

Responsibilities

• Lead application security assessments and provide remediation guidance as needed.
• Own the application security vulnerability management lifecycle across the toolchain.
• Review bug bounty submissions and track SLAs with engineering teams.
• Integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to security standards and community.
• Assess AI/LLM security risks and develop guidance for developers.

Skills

IT experience

Application security assessments

Burp Suite experience

Fortify experience

Vulnerability management

OWASP Top 10

CI/CD security

Leadership & communication

Tools

Burp Suite

Fortify

SCA tooling

Static/Dynamic testing tools

Job description

Verisign is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer in Reston, VA to lead securing all software used by Verisign. You will collaborate with development teams and third parties to embed security, privacy, and compliance from design through production.

You will mentor engineers, drive vulnerability management, and shape the application security program while working across CI/CD and modern architectures. Hybrid Reston office; strong salary and bonus potential.