AKASA

Senior Application Security Engineer

AKASA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: South San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $205,000 - $275,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Own and evolve our application security program, including threat modeling, secure code review, SAST/DAST tooling, and penetration testing coordination.
  • Partner closely with engineering squads throughout the SDLC to identify and remediate vulnerabilities early — acting as a security champion, not a gatekeeper.
  • Lead security design reviews for new features and architecture changes, ensuring security requirements are well-understood and actionable.
  • Develop and maintain a vulnerability management program, prioritizing findings based on risk and driving remediation to closure.
  • Build and deliver security training and awareness programs tailored to developers — leveraging your engineering background to make guidance practical and relevant.
  • Evaluate and implement security tooling across the CI/CD pipeline (SAST, SCA, secret scanning, container scanning, etc.).
  • Support third-party penetration tests and bug bounty programs, including triage, validation, and remediation tracking.
  • Contribute to compliance efforts related to HIPAA, SOC 2, and other relevant frameworks, particularly as they relate to application and data security.
  • Monitor the threat landscape and proactively surface emerging risks relevant to our technology stack and industry.
  • Develop applications that run securely in cloud and containerized environments.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, application security, or a combination of both.
  • A strong software engineering foundation — you've written production code and understand how applications are built, not just how they break.
  • Meaningful experience in application security, whether that came from transitioning out of a development role or through dedicated AppSec positions.
  • Hands-on experience with common vulnerability classes (OWASP Top 10, injection attacks, authentication flaws, insecure deserialization, etc.) and how to fix them.
  • Experience conducting or coordinating threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and secure code reviews.
  • Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, etc.) — enough to read, understand, and critique production code.
  • Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container/Kubernetes security practices.
  • Experience integrating security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
  • Working knowledge of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, RBAC).
  • Familiarity with API security, including REST and GraphQL attack surfaces.
  • You can communicate complex security concepts clearly to engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike.
  • You default to collaboration over confrontation — you know that security only works when developers are on your side.
  • You're comfortable with ambiguity and can prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment.
  • You care about the mission — the systems you're protecting store and transmit sensitive patient data, and that responsibility motivates you.
Benefits
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO)
  • Expansive coverage for health, dental, and vision
  • Employer contribution to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Full employee coverage for life insurance
  • Home office stipend
  • Cell phone/internet reimbursement
  • Company-paid holidays
  • 401(K) plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
application securitythreat modelingsecure code reviewSASTDASTpenetration testingvulnerability managementcloud securityAPI securityprogramming languages
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationprioritizationleadershiptrainingproblem-solvingadaptabilityrisk assessmentmentoringstakeholder engagement
Certifications
HIPAA complianceSOC 2 compliance