Senior Security Engineer - AI-Driven App Security

Confiz; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Confiz is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to support a major retail client, focusing on app security, secure software development, and AI-enabled security automation. You will partner with engineering, product, and security teams to assess applications, identify risks, and implement scalable security solutions.

The role emphasizes AI-powered automation for assessments, compliance validation, threat modeling, and policy enforcement, driving security initiatives across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including hands-on assessment and remediation.
• Strong understanding of secure software development practices, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with security assessment tools and platforms, including AI-enhanced solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, APIs, and modern development frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, or CSSLP are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security assessments of internally developed and third‑party applications across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and vendor teams to understand application architecture and identify potential security risks.
• Develop and maintain standardized assessment frameworks and methodologies tailored to various application types and deployment models.
• Develop AI tools and techniques to automate and streamline security assessments, including compliance and policy enforcement, threat modeling, and supply chain security evaluation.
• Document findings and provide actionable recommendations to improve application security posture.
• Track remediation efforts and validate fixes to ensure risk reduction.
• Contribute to the development of secure design patterns and reusable security components.
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and AI-driven security innovations.
• Goal is to develop AI automation, and work alongside FTEs to fast track security systems.

Skills

Application security

Threat modeling

Vulnerability management

AI-driven security automation

Cloud-native architectures

APIs

Secure software development

Security assessment tools

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in computer science/cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Security assessment tools

Job description

Confiz is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to support a major retail client, focusing on app security, secure software development, and AI-enabled security automation. You will partner with engineering, product, and security teams to assess applications, identify risks, and implement scalable security solutions.

The role emphasizes AI-powered automation for assessments, compliance validation, threat modeling, and policy enforcement, driving security initiatives across the enterprise.