Senior Application Security Engineer — Remote, Equity

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 224,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work environment

Access to cutting-edge technology and

Professional development and growth

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Application Security - AV and Software Infrastructure for a remote US-based role with a strong compensation package. The team focuses on securing applications and infrastructure across development pipelines.

You will review designs, implement API authentication/authorization, build reusable secure libraries, and improve handling of credentials and sensitive data. Go, Python, Java, or C++ expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in application or product security.
• Strong programming skills in Go, Python, Java, or C++.
• Web and API security knowledge including authentication.
• Experience with threat modeling and security reviews for distributed systems.
• Ability to translate security findings into actionable changes.
• Clear communication and collaboration with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Review application designs and code to identify security risks before deployment.
• Design and implement authentication and authorization controls for APIs and services.
• Build reusable libraries and tools to simplify secure development practices.
• Enhance application handling of credentials, sensitive data, and security logging.
• Integrate security checks into development and CI/CD workflows with clear remediation paths.
• Investigate application vulnerabilities and collaborate on fixes with service owners.
• Partner with infrastructure and corporate security teams to prioritize and measure improvements.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

C++

Web security

API security

Threat modeling

Communication

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Application Security - AV and Software Infrastructure for a remote US-based role with a strong compensation package. The team focuses on securing applications and infrastructure across development pipelines.

You will review designs, implement API authentication/authorization, build reusable secure libraries, and improve handling of credentials and sensitive data. Go, Python, Java, or C++ expertise is essential.