Security Engineer II, Application Security

Location : Remote, United States About Trail of Bits Founded in 2012 by 3 expert hackers with no investment capital, Trail of Bits is the premier place for security experts to boldly advance security and address technology's newest and most challenging risks.

It has helped secure some of the world's most targeted organizations and devices. Our combination of novel research with practical solutions reduces the security risks that our clients face from emerging technologies.

Our work helps drive the security industry and the public understanding of the technology underlying our world. Cybersecurity preparedness is a moving target. Companies like ours are the tip of the spear in the fight against attackers.

Our research-based and custom-engineering approach ensures that our client's capabilities are at the forefront of what's available. For companies and technologies that live and die by their security, a proactive, tailored approach is required to keep one step ahead of attackers.

Democratizing security information is essential. As part of our business, we provide ongoing informational support through blogs, whitepapers, newsletters, meetups, and open-source tools. The more the community understands security, the more they'll understand why a company like ours is so unique and valuable.

The Role Trail of Bits seeks a Security Engineer II for our Application Security practice.

You will conduct security assessments of client software, independently own substantial components or workstreams, identify and validate vulnerabilities across the application and system levels, and develop custom tooling alongside the team.

You will own your analysis from discovery through client delivery and help clients understand and fix the issues you find. This role bridges vulnerability research and applied security.

Your work will be hands-on and autonomous: analyzing complex code, building custom tooling, conducting threat modeling and architecture reviews, and delivering findings that c