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Senior Application Security Engineer
Company | The Trade Desk |
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Location | Seattle, WA, USA |
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Salary | $113500 – $208100 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- BS degree or equivalent years of experience and 8+ years of related experience in application security, DevSecOps, and cloud security.
- Expertise in secure software development, penetration testing, and vulnerability management.
- Expertise in code review (C#, Java, JavaScript, or similar).
- Familiarity with writing in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go, or similar) for automation.
- Experience securing Kubernetes and containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Helm, Istio).
- Hands-on knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP security, including IAM, networking, and compliance frameworks.
- Proficiency in security automation and tooling (e.g., SAST, DAST, IaC scanning, secrets management, SIEM, WAFs).
- Experience with modern CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, ArgoCD) and security integrations.
- Understanding of identity and access management, API security, and authentication mechanisms.
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Pulumi).
Responsibilities
- Conduct security assessments, including threat modeling, code reviews, and penetration testing.
- Develop and integrate security automation within CI/CD pipelines for secure software delivery.
- Develop security best practices for Kubernetes, containerized applications, and cloud environments.
- Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to implement secure-by-design principles and enhance security observability.
- Evaluate and deploy security tools for vulnerability management, secrets management, and runtime protection.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to developers on secure coding practices and security awareness.
- Perform security architecture reviews and risk assessments for applications and cloud services.
- Investigate security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and recommend remediation strategies.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies to proactively mitigate risks.
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.