Cogent Security
Security Engineer - Application Security (Senior)
$100K–$300K
Remote, US · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of security engineering experience within product/application security.
About the job
Own application security for Cogent’s software by embedding security into development, protecting the software supply chain, and partnering with engineering on secure product decisions.
What you'll do
- Embed security into the SDLC through threat modeling, secure design reviews, and coding guidance; conduct security testing and drive findings to remediation.
- Secure dependencies, the software supply chain, and CI/CD pipelines; build automated security tooling and guardrails.
- Advise teams on product and architecture decisions and provide feedback as an early user of Cogent’s product.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of security engineering experience in product or application security.
- Strong software engineering skills and hands-on coding ability across the stack (e.g., Python, Go, Typescript, and/or similar).
- Depth in application/product security, including secure SDLC, threat modeling, code scanning, and supply-chain or dependency security.
- Fluency with the modern AI landscape and its impact on security.
Nice to have
- Experience securing AI/ML products or agentic systems.
- Experience with developer-enablement or security-champions programs, or building an AppSec function from scratch.
Pay
USD $100,000 - $300,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, Typescript, SAST/DAST, CI/CD
AI focus
Stay current on how AI affects security; securing AI/ML products or agentic systems is a plus.
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