Senior Application Security Engineer

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Senior Application Security Engineer in USA

Altruist
Full time
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USA
09/09/2026
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Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities

Penetrate the web application, APIs, infrastructure, Android application, and iOS application.
Perform authorization, exploitability, cloud, and identity-focused offensive security assessments.
Conduct purple-team exercises with Detection & Response and help build detections from offensive tradecraft.
Develop and maintain offensive tooling and repeatable testing playbooks, including support for phishing and social-engineering assessments.
Document findings with reproducible proofs of concept, risk ratings, and actionable remediation guidance.

Requirements

Have 4+ years of experience working as an Application or Product Security Engineer.
Have penetration-testing experience across web, API, and mobile targets and extensive experience conducting security assessments.
Have experience with tools such as Burp Suite.
Hold a B.A. or B.S. in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Security, or have relevant experience.
Be able to quickly learn modern technology stacks, including Java, Spring, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
Preferred qualifications include regulated-environment experience, mobile application pentesting using OWASP MASVS, cloud red-team or adversary-emulation experience, and certifications such as OSCP, OSWE, or GXPN.

Benefits

Hybrid schedule with three days per week onsite in the San Francisco FiDi or Culver City office.
Salary range of $170,000-$225,000 USD, plus competitive total compensation and a bonus program for eligible roles.
Premium HMO and PPO healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans.
401(k) savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.
Sixteen weeks of paid parental leave after one year of employment.
Professional growth opportunities, an employee mobility program, and an annual learning and development budget.
Company perks program with discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, travel, and other services.
Financial guidance program covering debt, spending, saving, planning, and home-purchasing preparedness.
One month work-from-anywhere policy, except in certain countries.
Amenity-filled offices in Culver City, San Francisco, and Dallas.

Salary: $170k - $225k/yr

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