Senior AppSec Engineer - Shape Secure Dev & Grow (Equity)

Barracuda; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

High-quality health benefits

Retirement Plan with employer match

Flexible Time Off

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Barracuda, a leading cybersecurity company, is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to shape the future of their AppSec program. This role involves embedding security across the development lifecycle, conducting penetration tests, and fostering security initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 5-8+ years in AppSec, strong programming skills, and a passion for developer enablement. Barracuda offers equity, high-quality health benefits, and flexible time-off, ensuring every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• 5 - 8+ years in product-focused AppSec.
• Deep knowledge of core security concepts.
• Hands-on experience with application penetration testing.
• Proficient in at least two programming languages.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Embed security across the development lifecycle.
• Facilitate lightweight, feature-level threat models.
• Perform hands-on application penetration tests.
• Drive risk rating and vulnerability management processes.
• Partner with product and engineering leads.
• Lead design review discussions and security trainings.

Skills

Application penetration testing

Programming (TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Java, Go)

Threat modeling

Risk-based analysis

Automation in AppSec

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

CI/CD automation tools

Job description

Barracuda, a leading cybersecurity company, is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to shape the future of their AppSec program. This role involves embedding security across the development lifecycle, conducting penetration tests, and fostering security initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 5-8+ years in AppSec, strong programming skills, and a passion for developer enablement. Barracuda offers equity, high-quality health benefits, and flexible time-off, ensuring every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact.