Staff Application Security Engineer

Upside; Washington (Washington County); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Equity

401(k)

Family planning & parental leave

Flexible work environment

Lunch reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups

Learning stipend

Transparent culture

Mission-driven

Job summary

Upside is hiring a security-focused software professional to drive application security and secure coding practices across our platform. You will work with the Director of Information Security and partner with engineering teams to reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen our AppSec posture.

You will run SAST/SCA tests, create threat models, and mentor engineers on secure design and coding. Hybrid work in the US with strong collaboration across security and product teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of application or product security including Python code review.
• Experience delivering vulnerability management solutions.
• Deep knowledge of AWS and Lambda security architecture and AWS Control Tower.
• Strong understanding and adoption of AI technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering preferred.
• Exceptional customer service and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Innovate with AI and deliver security solutions to mitigate application vulnerabilities.
• Run security code tests (SAST, SCA) and partner with engineers to remediate unsafe code.
• Create threat models and review/document risks with technology teams.
• Guide leadership on security architecture, design and AppSec best practices.
• Train engineers on safe coding and vulnerability management.
• Assist penetration testing initiatives and manage bug bounties.
• Support administration of AWS Control Tower and IAM provisioning.
• Interact with the security community and stay updated on trends.

Skills

AppSec experience

Python code review

AWS security

SAST

SCA

Threat modeling

AI security

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Github Advanced Security

Python

Terraform

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

S3

SNS

SQS

IAM

VPCs

ChatGPT

Snowflake

SQL

Job description

Meet Upside:

We created Upside to transform brick-and-mortar commerce. Our technology uses the sophistication of online retail—profit measurement, attribution, and incrementality to provide users with more value on their everyday purchases and brick-and-mortar businesses with new, profitable customers. We’ve helped millions of users earn 2 to 3 times more cashback than any other product, and hundreds of thousands of brick-and-mortar businesses earn measurable profit. Billions of dollars in commerce run through the Upside platform every year, and that value goes directly back to our retailer partners, the consumers they serve, and important sustainability initiatives.

The Impact You’ll Make:

You’ll report into the Director, Information Security and build relationships with technology stakeholders. You’ll leverage your knowledge of secure code practices and payment systems to identify and remediate application vulnerabilities. This individual contributor role will innovate for our AppSec team, increase our AppSec posture and enable our engineers to code safely.

• Innovate with AI and deliver security solutions to mitigate application vulnerabilities
• Run security code tests (SAST, SCA) and partner with engineers to remediate unsafe code
• Create threat models and engage technology teams to review and document risks
• Guide leadership on security architecture, design and best AppSec practices
• Train and upskill engineers on safe coding and vulnerability management
• Assist penetration testing initiatives and/or help manage bug bounties
• Support administration of AWS Control Tower and IAM provisioning
• Interact with the security community and keep aware of trends

What You Should Have:

• 6+ years of application or product security inclusive of reviewing Python code
• Experience with innovating and delivering solutions related to vulnerability management
• Deep knowledge of AWS and Lambda security architecture and AWS Control Tower
• Strong understanding and adoption of AI technologies
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering highly preferred
• Exceptional customer service and people skills

Tools We Use:

• Github Suite (Advanced Security, Actions, Copilot)
• Python
• Terraform
• AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS, SQS, IAM, VPCs
• ChatGPT
• Snowflake
• SQL

Location:

This role offers location flexibility, however, if you’re based in the Washington, D.C., Austin, Chicago, or NYC metropolitan regions, in-office attendance is required on a hybrid basis.

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $210,000 - $230,000 + equity + benefits. The final starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day 1
• Equity (ISOs)
• 401(k) program
• Family planning programs + paid parental leave
• Physical fitness and wellness memberships
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Unlimited PTO + 10 paid federal holidays + our annual, week-long Winter Break
• Flexible work environment
• Lunch reimbursement for in-office employees
• Employee Resource Groups
• Learning and Development stipend
• Transparent culture
• Amazing mission!

Diversity and Inclusion:

Diversity drives innovation, and our differences make us stronger. We‘re passionate about building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Everyone is welcome here!

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