(USA) Senior Application Security Engineer

Socket.dev; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off

Live Better U education benefits

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer in Bentonville, AR to support ASPM/SSPM platforms, ensuring secure-by-design practices across production web environments.

You will own platform health, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive governance, automation, and continuous improvement to enhance security posture while delivering business value. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting, administering, integrating, and operating ASPM/SSPM.
• Experience taking technical ownership of security platforms, incl. configuration and upgrades.
• Understanding SAST, SCA, DAST, secret scanning, API security, cloud security, and identity signals.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day support and health of ASPM/SSPM platforms.
• Align Product Security tooling with existing AppSec capabilities, standards, workflows, and roadmaps.
• Define technical requirements, use cases, success criteria, and evaluation methods for security tooling; lead proofs of concept.
• Integrate ASPM/SSPM with source code management, CI/CD, vulnerability management, identity, and cloud systems.

Skills

ASPM/SSPM platforms

Vendor engagement

Security tooling integration

Platform ownership

Education

Bachelor-level education or equivalent

Tools

Source code management

CI/CD

Vulnerability management

Identity security

Job description

Position Summary...

As a Senior Application Security Engineer at Walmart, you will provide critical security and operational support for production web environments by leveraging advanced security technologies and conducting thorough vulnerability assessments. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with industry standards, driving the implementation of secure coding practices, and communicating security risks effectively to stakeholders. You will also mentor peers, support governance audits, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the overall security posture while aligning with business objectives and maintaining the highest standards of integrity.

About the team:

The Product Security team focuses on enhancing security automation, visibility, and governance within developer and security workflows. This role supports Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM), and related capabilities to ensure risk-aligned, consistent, and scalable security across Walmart’s application ecosystem. Collaborating closely with developers, engineering, product, and business teams, the team integrates secure-by-design principles, aligns security tooling, and improves security outcomes. Feedback from security tooling users is actively incorporated to streamline processes and reduce friction, driving continuous improvement in application security practices.

What you'll do...

• Owntheday-to-daysupport,administration,configuration,integration,andoperationalhealthofASPM,SSPM,andrelatedsecurityplatforms.
• PartnerwithApplicationSecurityteamstoalignProductSecuritytoolingwithexistingAppSeccapabilities,standards,workflows,androadmaps,minimizingunnecessaryoverlapandidentifyingopportunitiesforconsolidationorintegration.
• Definitechnicalrequirements,usecases,successcriteria,andevaluationmethodsforsecuritytooling;leadproofsofconceptanddocumentrecommendationsbasedonsecurityvalue,scalability,integrationfit,operationaleffort,andtotalcostconsiderations.
• IntegrateASPMandSSPMplatformswithsourcecodemanagement,CI/CD,ticketing,vulnerabilitymanagement,identity,cloud,andsecuritysystemstoimprovecontext,automation,andremediationworkflows.

What you'll bring:

• Youhavehands-onexperiencesupporting,administering,integrating,andoperatingASPM,SSPM,orrelatedapplication,SaaS,andcloudsecurityplatforms,includingmanagingvendortechnicalengagements,escalations,roadmapdiscussions,andfeaturevalidation.
• Youhaveexperiencetakingtechnicalownershipofsecurityplatforms,includingconfiguration,integrations,access,upgrades,troubleshooting,vendorengagement,operationalhealth,androadmapplanning.
• YouunderstandhowSAST,SCA,DAST,secretsscanning,APIsecurity,cloudsecurity,identity,andothersecuritysignalscanbeaggregated,correlated,prioritized,andoperationalizedthroughposturemanagementplatforms.
• Youhaveexperienceevaluatingsecuritytechnologiesagainstdefinedusecases,securitygaps,technicalrequirements,integrationneeds,andmeasurableoutcomes.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-09050: The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00

Herndon, Virginia US-10710: The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

• - Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.