[Hiring] Senior Application Security Engineer @GuidePoint Security

Role Description

We are looking for a skilled Senior Application Security Engineer to support GuidePoint Security’s Application Security practice in the Southeast region. This role will engage in the development of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) programs, DevSecOps pipeline integrations, and security assessments of AI-enabled and agentic applications while providing “Wow Them” service to clients and/or internal customers or co-workers.

The Senior Application Security Engineer will be required to demonstrate strong application security testing, DevSecOps automation, and secure code review skills, lead by influence, and strong business/financial acumen to drive the use of progressive application security, software supply chain, and AI security programs that will align the delivery business objectives and priorities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Run and tune client SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets, and IaC scanning tools; triage results, eliminate false positives, and deliver prioritized, actionable remediation guidance.
• Design and implement security tool integrations into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins), source control, IDEs, and ticketing systems (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow), including policy gates and break-the-build criteria.
• Partner with development teams on remediation, secure coding guidance, and developer enablement to embed security throughout the SDLC.
• Assess and harden software supply chain controls, including SBOM generation, dependency and container image scanning, artifact signing, and pipeline/runner security (e.g., SLSA).
• Perform threat modeling and security architecture reviews for cloud-native, microservice, container (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) environments.
• Leverage AI-assisted and agentic tooling (e.g., AI code assistants, automated triage, and auto-remediation workflows) to accelerate testing and reporting, and advise clients on the secure adoption of AI coding assistants.
• Help clients mature AppSec programs by defining metrics, vulnerability management SLAs, and roadmaps aligned to frameworks such as OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, and NIST SSDF.
• Produce clear, client-ready deliverables, present findings to technical and executive audiences, and contribute to the growth of the AppSec practice through tooling, methodologies, and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• 4–8+ years of experience in Application Security, Web Penetration Testing, DevSecOps, or agentic software development with a security focus.
• Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes.
• Proficiency with manual testing tools such as Burp Suite Pro and a strong understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10 and their mitigation strategies.
• Strong working knowledge of secure development lifecycles and experience guiding remediation of vulnerabilities identified by application security tools.
• Ability to review source code in one or more languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Go, PHP, or C/C++.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containers, and Git-based development workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex problems into digestible information for technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Experience and Education

• Experience building agentic AI workflows or automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to scale application security testing, triage, and remediation.
• Experience with software supply chain security (SBOM, SLSA, Sigstore) and IaC/container security scanning (e.g., Checkov, Trivy, Wiz).
• Experience with threat modeling methodologies (e.g., STRIDE) and AppSec maturity frameworks such as OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, or NIST SSDF.
• Industry certifications such as GWAPT, OSWE, OSCP, CSSLP, Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP), or AWS Certified Security – Specialty.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10% travel.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work.
• Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day.
• Required to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Note

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions).
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans).
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans.
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance.
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment.
• Pet Benefit Option.