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# Application Security Engineer

- **Company:** Candid Health
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $258,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), OAuth, Open Source Technology, OpenID, Open Web Application Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, JSON Web Token, Software Engineering, Software Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Software Coding, Terraform, Static Application Security Testing, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices, Dynamic Application Security Testing
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/7_11A14C13766CDE4C094ED7A759B7FCEA

## About the Role

security solutions, Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).Experience in designing cryptographic implementations or secure authentication/authorization flows (e.g., OAuth, OIDC, JWT).Knowledge of compliance frameworks relevant to our industry (e.g., SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA).Pay TransparencyThe estimated starting annual salary range for this position is $180,000 - 258,000 USD. The listed range is a guideline from Pave data, and the actual base salary may be modified based on factors including job-related skills, experience/qualifications, interview performance, market data, etc.

## Description

Backed by top investors like Sixth Street Growth, Oak HC/FT, 8VC, and Y Combinator, Candid Health recently raised a $120 million Series D to fuel the AI-driven transformation of healthcare payments and eliminate administrative friction for good.Role OverviewWe are looking for a Product Security Engineer to join our team and act as a champion for security within our product engineering organization.
You will be responsible for ensuring our products are designed, developed, and maintained with security as a core pillar.
You will work in partnership with development squads to perform threat modeling, guide secure architecture decisions, and automate security gates in our CI/CD pipelines.Key ResponsibilitiesSecurity by Design: Lead threat modeling sessions during the architectural design phase of new features to identify potential risk vectors early.Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Drive the adoption of "Shift Left" security practices, integrating security tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA) directly into developer workflows.Vulnerability Management: Triage, prioritize, and partner with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities found in code, third-party libraries, and cloud infrastructure.Security Tooling & Automation: Build, maintain, and tune security automation tools to reduce friction for developers while maintaining high-security standards.Secure Coding Standards: Develop and deliver training, coding patterns, and security guardrails to help engineering teams build resilient, secure-by-default
products.Incident Response Support: Assist in identifying the root cause of security incidents related to product features and contribute to post-incident remediation and architectural improvements.Supply Chain Security: Build out processes and automation to ensure the security of open-source dependencies.Required QualificationsExperience: 5+ years of experience in software engineering or security engineering, specifically focusing on product security or application security.Technical Skills:Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript).Deep understanding of modern web/cloud architecture (e.g., APIs, Microservices, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure).Familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and common exploitation techniques.Collaboration: Proven ability to influence and collaborate with engineering teams without hindering development velocity.Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills to, evaluate complex systems and design innovative, practical