Application Security Engineer

Overview: SOFTSWISS is growing, and we are seeking a skilled Application Security Engineer to join our team. If you are driven by excellence and share our values, we would love to hear from you.

Purpose of the role: Our goal is to make sure that we deploy secure software to production without unnecessary bottlenecks, that applications are properly hardened, and security vulnerabilities, once discovered, are fixed by the developers.

As an Application Security Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security of our applications throughout the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC).

You will partner closely with the product teams to identify, analyze, and mitigate security vulnerabilities, contributing to the creation of trustworthy and robust products. Key responsibilities: Partner with product teams during the design phase to facilitate threat modeling and risk assessment sessions.

Perform in-depth manual code reviews on critical applications to identify logical vulnerabilities as part of white-box security assessments. Tune and adjust rulesets for automated security scanning tools to reduce false positives and improve detection rates.

Develop scripts and automation tools to streamline workflows and free up time for more complex analysis. Assist developers in understanding security risks and threats discovered during risk assessments, threat modeling, and dynamic testing.

Triage vulnerabilities from the bug bounty program, collaborating with external researchers and internal engineering teams to resolve discovered flaws.

Collaborate with Dev/QA teams throughout the development lifecycle to enhance the application's security posture by providing dedicated security consulting, continuous knowledge sharing, and actionable guidance.

Develop and maintain the internal security knowledge base, including comprehensive secure coding guidelines and technical manuals for standard security features. Required Experience: 3+ years of experience in application