Senior Manager, Application Security Research & Threat Intel

American Express; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express is seeking a Senior Manager of Application Security Research to lead vulnerability discovery, threat analysis, and secure coding practices across applications, APIs, and emerging tech. You will drive research initiatives, mentor teammates, and collaborate with SOC, threat intelligence, and engineering teams to reduce risk and improve defenses.

The role demands hands‑on expertise in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and secure code review, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IS, cybersecurity or equivalent.
• Experience in application security research and vulnerability discovery.
• Strong ability to translate technical findings into security intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor application security systems to detect threats and vulnerabilities.
• Lead and improve the organization’s application security program and governance.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to secure new features and data.

Skills

Leadership

Vulnerability research

Reverse engineering

Secure code review

Cloud security

Threat analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or cybersecurity

Tools

Nessus

Qualys

Rapid7

Burp Suite

Wireshark

Metasploit

SQLmap

Job description

American Express is seeking a Senior Manager of Application Security Research to lead vulnerability discovery, threat analysis, and secure coding practices across applications, APIs, and emerging tech. You will drive research initiatives, mentor teammates, and collaborate with SOC, threat intelligence, and engineering teams to reduce risk and improve defenses.

The role demands hands‑on expertise in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and secure code review, with a track record of