
Senior Application Security Engineer
SafetyCulture
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sydney • Australia
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About the role
- Design secure architectures and APIs in partnership with product teams.
- Lead threat modelling and secure design reviews for new features and services
- Embed secure SDLC practices (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, CI/CD security controls)
- Strengthen authentication, authorisation, and access control patterns
- Improve supply-chain security and vulnerable dependency remediation
- Review penetration tests and drive effective remediation
- Provide pragmatic, risk‑based guidance to teams and stakeholders, balancing security, usability and delivery speed. (ISO 27001, SOC 2)
Requirements
- Experience in application or product security for internet-facing SaaS platforms, ideally cloud-native.
- Strong software engineering background — able to read, reason about, and review production code (Go experience is beneficial but not required).
- Hands-on experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices (SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, container scanning, security gates).
- Applied knowledge of web and API vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10 and beyond) and practical mitigation strategies.
- Ability to communicate security concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with product and engineering teams.
Benefits
- Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary,
- Flexible working arrangements, we encourage you to create the best work blend while working from your home and the local SafetyCulture office;
- Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities; Hackathons, Workshops, Lunch & Learns;
- We encourage involvement in the community, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies.
- In-house Culinary Crew serving up daily breakfast, lunch and snacks
- Wellbeing initiatives such as subsidised fitness programs, EAP services and generous parental leave policy
- Quarterly celebrations and team events, including the annual Shiplt! global offsite
- Table tennis, board games, gym sessions, book club, and pet-friendly offices.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
secure architecture designAPI securitythreat modellingsecure SDLCSASTDASTdependency scanningCI/CD security controlspenetration testingvulnerability remediation
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationrisk-based guidancebalancing security and usabilitystakeholder engagement
Certifications
ISO 27001SOC 2