OpenAI
Security Engineer, Application Security
$266K–$445K
Seattle · Full-time · Posted Feb 27, 2025
- Experience
- Extensive experience in information security, cybersecurity, or a related field; no number of years stated. Significant portion of experience in leadership or management roles.
About the job
Identifies and mitigates application security vulnerabilities by building security tools, reviewing code, conducting penetration tests, and advising development teams on secure software practices.
What you'll do
- Conduct security assessments, code reviews, penetration testing, threat modeling, and risk assessments.
- Develop security tools and work with development teams to integrate secure practices throughout the SDLC.
- Manage vulnerabilities and support application security incident investigation and response.
What they ask for
- Deep understanding of security technologies and practices, including secure coding, threat modeling, risk assessment, and incident response.
- Experience in application security, software development, or related areas, with strong understanding of secure coding and application security frameworks.
- Programming proficiency (e.g., Python, Java, or C++), knowledge of security tools, and familiarity with security protocols and encryption methods.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain security issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
Pay
$266K – $445K USD base salary
Tools
Python, Java, C++, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP
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