Application Security Engineer

XpertDirect • European Union
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AI Summary

Join a European technology scale-up as an Application Security Engineer to embed security into cloud-native product design, development, and deployment. You'll work closely with software engineers and platform teams to implement secure coding practices, perform threat modeling, and integrate security scanning into CI/CD pipelines. Requires 4+ years of application security experience and strong cloud-native development skills.

Key Highlights
Cloud-native application security with SSDLC and OWASP Top 10
Integration of SAST/DAST/SCA tools into CI/CD pipelines
Collaboration with engineering teams to improve secure coding practices
Kubernetes and AWS/Azure cloud security expertise
Key Responsibilities
Embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle
Performing application security reviews and threat modelling
Identifying and helping remediate vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs
Integrating security scanning into CI/CD pipelines
Working with engineering teams to improve secure coding practices
Supporting vulnerability management and remediation programmes
Helping define security standards, policies, and engineering best practices
Technical Skills Required
Application Security Secure Software Development OWASP Top 10 Kubernetes
Benefits & Perks
Fully remote role across the European Union
Nice to Have
Programming experience in Python, Java, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript
Kubernetes security and container hardening
AWS or Azure security services
Experience with penetration testing or code review
Security certifications such as CSSLP, OSCP, or similar
Experience working in SaaS or cloud platform environments

Job Description


Application Security Engineer

Remote (European Union)

Cybersecurity | Cloud Platforms | B2B SaaS


For one of our clients, a rapidly growing European technology scale-up based in Brussels, we are looking for an Application Security Engineer to help embed security into the design, development, and deployment of cloud-native products used by customers across Europe.


Working closely with software engineers, platform teams, and security specialists, you'll play a key role in building secure applications, improving development practices, and protecting modern cloud environments against evolving threats.


This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy combining software development with security and want to help shape a security-first engineering culture.


Technical Environment

• Secure Software Development (SSDLC)

• OWASP Top 10

• SAST / DAST / SCA Tools

• Kubernetes

• AWS or Azure

• Docker

• CI/CD Pipelines

• GitHub Actions or GitLab CI


What You'll Be Working On

• Embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle

• Performing application security reviews and threat modelling

• Identifying and helping remediate vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs

• Integrating security scanning into CI/CD pipelines

• Working with engineering teams to improve secure coding practices

• Supporting vulnerability management and remediation programmes

• Helping define security standards, policies, and engineering best practices


Experience Required

• 4+ years of experience in Application Security, Software Engineering, DevSecOps, or Security Engineering

• Strong understanding of secure software development principles

• Experience with web application security and API security

• Knowledge of common vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques (OWASP Top 10)

• Experience working within cloud-native development environments

• Ability to collaborate effectively with software engineering teams


Nice to Have

• Programming experience in Python, Java, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript

• Kubernetes security and container hardening

• AWS or Azure security services

• Experience with penetration testing or code review

• Security certifications such as CSSLP, OSCP, or similar

• Experience working in SaaS or cloud platform environments


Why Join?

🚀 Fully remote role open across the European Union

🚀 Join a fast-growing technology scale-up with security built into its engineering culture

🚀 Modern cloud-native technology stack and DevSecOps practices

🚀 High level of ownership and technical influence across multiple product teams

🚀 Opportunity to work on products used by organisations across Europe

🚀 Excellent career progression within a company investing heavily in security and engineering excellence


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