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# Application Security Engineer I

- **Company:** CarGurus, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $96,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Github, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Tools, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Software Security, Kubernetes, Golang
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/844e0acf-ed00-4f4d-821d-67529d319f0e

## About the Role

* 0 to 2 years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, software engineering, or a related technical field
 * Internship, co-op, academic, or hands-on project experience in security or software development is a plus
 * Interest in leveraging modern technologies, including AI and ML, to improve security outcomes
 * Familiarity with application security concepts such as secure coding, vulnerability management, threat modeling, or risk assessment
 * Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, containers, or infrastructure as code
 * Familiarity with standard SDLC processes and engineering tools such as GitHub and CI/CD automation
 * Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, Go, Java, or a similar language
 * Strong passion for continuous learning, especially in cybersecurity and technology

## Description

* Support threat modeling and security risk assessments for CarGurus applications and products
 * Assist in training developers on secure coding, AI-assisted development, and secure SDLC practices
 * Help triage, prioritize, assign, and track remediation of vulnerabilities
 * Contribute to the operation and improvement of code and infrastructure scanning tools and policies that help monitor and enforce security guardrails
 * Assist in investigations involving application security issues
 * Partner with development teams and senior security engineers to help design and implement security controls for a cloud-first infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, and related technologies)