Application Security Engineer (Senior) ID71667

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Application Security Engineer to architect and build automated security layers within the SDLC, engineering AI-enabled secure code scanning, hardened baseline automation, and CI/CD security tooling integration across a large-scale financial services program. You will work in Python and Java to deploy and tune SAST, DAST, and SCA tools, provide code-level remediation guidance to development teams, and operate with full autonomy building automated security runbooks. The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience with a strong AppSec and DevSecOps focus.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Engineer and deploy AI-enabled secure code scanning capabilities and Golden Images to drive secure-from-the-start adoption;

- Automate the development of secure coding patterns and integrate them with traditional and Agentic SDLC workflows;

- Architect the integration of continuous security scanning tools into enterprise CI/CD pipelines and tune them to eliminate noise;

- Act as a senior technical SME by reading and reviewing complex application code in Java and Python and providing software engineers with code-level remediation guidance.

MUST HAVES

- 6+ years of software engineering experience with a strong subsequent focus on Application Security and DevSecOps ;

- Strong coding and architectural proficiency in Python for security automation and scripting;

- Strong coding and architectural proficiency in Java for reviewing and securing enterprise source code;

- Deep, hands-on expertise deploying and tuning modern application security testing tools, including SAST , DAST , and SCA ;

- Experience integrating application security testing tools into complex CI/CD orchestration ecosystems;

- Fully autonomous execution capability, requiring no daily supervision to map out and build automated security runbooks;

- Upper-intermediate English level.

NICE TO HAVES

- Experience integrating LLMs, AI agents, or automated coding assistants to streamline vulnerability triaging or secure code generation;

- Advanced application threat modeling experience.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

- Remote work & local connection : Work where you feel most productive and connect with your team in periodic meet-ups.

- Legal presence in India : Full local compliance and structured work environment.

- Competitive compensation in INR : Dedicated budgets for growth, education, and wellness.

- Innovative projects : Work with modern technologies and global clients.