Application Security Engineer
cybersecurityAustin, TX
$100,000 per yearAPPLY NOW
About the role
SpaceXAI is hiring anApplication Security Engineerin Austin, TX (onsite)to secure payments and financial products across the software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
Run in-depthcode reviewsandstatic analysisto find and address vulnerabilities in financial applications
Create and implementsecure coding guidelinesand best practices for development teams
Partner with engineering teams to embed security practices intoCI/CD pipelines
Leadthreat modelingandrisk assessmentsfor payments, wallets, ledgers, and related surfaces
Develop mitigation strategies forfraud , abuse, and unauthorized movement offundsorcredits
Ownvulnerability trackingandremediation, including guidance to development teams
Manage thebug bounty program : intake, triage, researcher communication, and coordinated disclosure
Supportapplication security incident responseactivities
Monitor emerging threats targetingfinancialandcloud-nativesystems and strengthen controls continuously
Evaluate and securesoftware supply chains, including creating and maintaining Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
Design and implementagenticandLLM-basedsolutions to detect, investigate, or prevent security issues
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degreein Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
3-5 yearsof experience in application security with a strong focus on code security practices
Experience inpayments, money transmission, digital wallets, or related financial platforms
Deep understanding ofsecure coding, application security frameworks, and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10 )
Proficiency inPythonorRustand secure coding practices in these languages
Experience securingCI/CD pipelinesand implementing DevSecOps
Familiarity withsoftware supply chain securityandSBOMgeneration tools
Experience with security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite , OWASP ZAP ) and static/dynamic analysis
Experience securingpayments, wallets, ledgers, or other high-value transaction systems, including controls against fraud, abuse, and integrity issues
Experience designing and implementingagenticandLLM-basedsolutions for security problems
Excellent communicationskills for explaining complex security topics to technical and non-technical audiences Technologies
Python, Rust
OWASP Top 10
Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP
Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines
agentic solutions, LLM-based solutions
GitOps
infrastructure-as-code
Benefits:
Equity
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a401(k)retirement plan
Short & long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Various other discounts and perks
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Hands-on experience securing applications onAWS(familiarity with other cloud platforms is a plus)
Relevant security certifications (e.g., BSCP , OSCP , OSWE )
Experience managingbug bounty programs
Background indata privacyand compliance relevant to financial products and cloud-native applications
Experience with GitOpsandinfrastructure-as-codesecurity
Experience building custom security tooling to enhance and automate security processes
Contributions to open-source security projects or tools Compensation
$100,000 - $258,000 USDper year
Base salary is part of a total rewards package that includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k), short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perksITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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$100,000 per year
Experience level
Lead
Location
Austin, TX
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