Staff Application Security Engineer

Abridge Partners, LLC

San Francisco, CA, United States

about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Compensation

$228,000.0 - $290,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

welcometothejungle.com

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Applications Architecture Software System Penetration Testing User Authentication Cloud Computing Cyber Security Identity and Access Management Open Source Technology Role-Based Access Control Secure Coding Web Application Security

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Software Engineering Software Vulnerability Management Cloud Platform System Software Security Containerization Kubernetes Data Analytics Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Want to work on building out security from the ground up at the leading edge of AI in healthcare globally?
We’re looking for a very experienced and highly motivated Staff Application Security Engineer to join our team as one of the first engineers on the Abridge Security team
In this role, you’ll be a key technical leader, driving key initiatives that shape our product, infrastructure, and engineering practices
Impact both the vision and hands-on execution of our secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) across the entire product portfolio
You’ll work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams to integrate security seamlessly, automate security capabilities and controls, and mentor others to build secure-by-default systems at scale in the age of AI
This position requires deep technical expertise, a builder’s mindset, and excellent communication skills to influence security culture across the organization
Secure Development & Architecture Leadership
Lead Threat Modeling and Design Reviews: Impact the product from ideation through to code that is shipping to production. Conduct advanced threat modeling and security architecture reviews for complex systems, new products, and platform initiatives, providing expert guidance and requirements to meet Abridge’s security goals
Define Security Strategy: Define and implement the technical roadmap for the Application Security program, focusing on scalable assurance, proactive security measures, and setting clear standards and guardrails
Mentor and Enable: Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to product and engineering teams, providing mentorship on security features, product defense, secure coding practices, application architecture, and vulnerability remediation strategies
Conduct Training & Awareness: Develop training materials for engineers to build a foundation of security best practices across the engineering organization
Vulnerability Management & Incident Response
Code and Security Reviews: Perform and lead in-depth secure code reviews (both manual and tool-assisted) to identify complex security vulnerabilities and flaws, including logic and authorization vulnerabilities that automated tools often miss. Get hands on with assessing AI models, agents, and architectures
Internal Penetration Testing: Lead internal penetration testing engagements for net new products and historical systems identify security risks across our environment
Vulnerability Program Oversight: Design and enhance the end-to-end vulnerability management program for Abridge’s products and applications, ensuring timely identification, prioritization, and remediation of critical security issues while doing so in as developer-friendly a way as possible
Security Incident Response: Serve as an expert on Abridge’s products and applications for the security incident response team, assisting in investigating and resolving security events and incidents

Requirements

Programming Fluency: Deep proficiency in one or more major programming languages (Python and NextJS a big plus) and a solid background in software development principles
Cloud & Containers: Extensive experience securing applications deployed in Cloud environments (GCP a big plus) and knowledge of containerization technologies (Kubernetes)
AI Security: Deep understanding of the security of AI and ML models, agents, and associated systems
Technical Depth: Expert-level knowledge of web application security techniques and principles, APIs, IAM (including identity, authentication/authorization, RBAC, ABAC), applied cryptography, etc
Experience: 10+ years of direct experience in an Application Security role, with a demonstrated history of designing and implementing security improvements at scale
Security Research: Proven experience contributing to or leveraging open-source security tools, publishing security research, managing bug bounty programs, and active engagement in the security industry
Cross-Functional Influence: Demonstrated ability to drive large, cross-functional technical projects that impact security posture across the entire organization
Data-Driven Security: Experience defining and utilizing security metrics to measure and report on the effectiveness of the AppSec program to both technical and executive audiences

Benefits & conditions

Remote work environment
Flexible working hours - we care more about what you accomplish than what specific hours you’re working
16 weeks paid parental leave, for all employees
Equity for all new employees
Unlimited PTO, plus 12 national holidays
Opportunity to work and grow with talented individuals, and have ownership and impact at a high growth startup
Generous equipment budget for your home office setup ($1600)