Senior Application Security Engineer — Secure DevOps & APIs

The Nuclear Company; Washington; On-site; USD 150,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision plans

Generous vacation policy

Job summary

The Nuclear Company is seeking an Application Security Engineer to ensure secure software development for its Nuclear Operating System. Candidates should have 4+ years in application security, a strong understanding of common security risks, and skills in secure SDLC practices.

This role involves collaborating across engineering teams to secure applications and cloud systems while establishing secure coding practices. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $173,000.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with web applications, APIs, or cloud-native services.
• Strong understanding of application security risks.
• Ability to read and reason about code in modern programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Perform security reviews and threat models for various systems.
• Define reusable security patterns for applications and APIs.
• Build and improve DevSecOps practices across the software lifecycle.

Skills

Application security

Software engineering

Cloud security

Threat modeling

DevSecOps practices

Education

4+ years in application security or related field

Tools

GitHub Advanced Security

CodeQL

SAST

Job description

The Nuclear Company is seeking an Application Security Engineer to ensure secure software development for its Nuclear Operating System. Candidates should have 4+ years in application security, a strong understanding of common security risks, and skills in secure SDLC practices.

This role involves collaborating across engineering teams to secure applications and cloud systems while establishing secure coding practices. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $173,000.