Collaborate with development teams, Site Reliability Engineering, and other stakeholders to strengthen the adoption of security best practices throughout the SDLC.
Independently identify security improvements and implement them.
Implement, manage, and automate vulnerability management processes.
Prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities discovered through internal scans, penetration tests, and bug bounties.
Conduct threat modeling, code audits, design reviews with engineers to ensure effective and secure development.
Collaborate in providing actionable recommendations to find workable solutions.
Establish a threat hunting capability and automate where appropriate.
Enhance logging capabilities related to security events.
Integrate and manage dynamic and static code analysis tools.
Ensure operation of security tools within the development pipeline.

4+ years experience in secure development or application security.
Deep knowledge of security concepts such as authentication, web architecture, etc.
Experience with Nodejs, Go, etc.
Experience running bug-bounty, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning programs.
Experience setting up and maintaining SAST, DAST, IAST and SCA tooling
Experience using assessment tools such as Burp, ZAP, Qualys, Nessus, etc.
Experience building and maintaining WAF solutions.
Familiarity with industry security practices, standards, and regulations such as FedRAMP, SOC2, HIPAA, etc. a plus.
Familiarity with GCP/AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure security a plus.
Self-motivated and goal driven, able to find what needs to be done and do it.

A Flexible PTO policy — we strongly encourage you to take time off (in addition to 14 holidays) to ensure that you are getting the proper time needed to unplug and recharge.
A $1,500 annual Learning & Development Stipend focused on providing you the resources to continually learn and professionally grow.
Frequent company-sponsored team celebrations that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social!
Access to an Employee Assistance Program
Access to Headspace, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs.
A flat 3% contribution to your retirement account
A high degree of flexibility — Have an appointment, errand, or family emergency to take care of? Hop to it! We give you the time and space to take care of you and your own first.
In addition to wellbeing, Virtru places a strong emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our DB&I Council is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace and making the psychological safety of each and every one of our teammates a top priority.
Competitive compensation
Generous parental, medical, and bereavement policies
401K contribution and stock options
Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
New Hire Swag and IT Welcome boxes
Structured semi-annual 360° performance reviews

Application Security Engineer

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