Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Virtru is a company focused on redefining data security by enabling intentional sharing without sacrificing security, privacy, or control. The Application Security Engineer will be part of an innovative product security team, responsible for collaborating with development teams to strengthen security practices, manage vulnerabilities, and conduct security assessments.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with development teams, Site Reliability Engineering, and other stakeholders to strengthen the adoption of security best practices throughout the SDLC
- Independently identify security improvements and implement them
- Implement, manage, and automate vulnerability management processes
- Prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities discovered through internal scans, penetration tests, and bug bounties
- Conduct threat modeling, code audits, design reviews with engineers to ensure effective and secure development
- Collaborate in providing actionable recommendations to find workable solutions
- Establish a threat hunting capability and automate where appropriate
- Enhance logging capabilities related to security events
- Integrate and manage dynamic and static code analysis tools
- Ensure operation of security tools within the development pipeline
Skills
- 4+ years experience in secure development or application security
- Deep knowledge of security concepts such as authentication, web architecture, etc
- Experience with Nodejs, Go, etc
- Experience running bug-bounty, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning programs
- Experience setting up and maintaining SAST, DAST, IAST and SCA tooling
- Experience using assessment tools such as Burp, ZAP, Qualys, Nessus, etc
- Experience building and maintaining WAF solutions
- Familiarity with industry security practices, standards, and regulations such as FedRAMP, SOC2, HIPAA, etc
- Familiarity with GCP/AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure security
- Self-motivated and goal driven, able to find what needs to be done and do it
Benefits
- A **Flexible PTO policy** — we strongly encourage you to take time off (in addition to 14 holidays) to ensure that you are getting the proper time needed to unplug and recharge.
- A $1,500 annual **Learning & Development Stipend** focused on providing you the resources to continually learn and professionally grow.
- Frequent company-sponsored **team celebrations** that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social!
- Access to an **Employee Assistance Program**
- Access to **Headspace**, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs.
- A flat 3% contribution to your retirement account
- **A high degree of flexibility** — Have an appointment, errand, or family emergency to take care of? Hop to it! We give you the time and space to take care of you and your own first.
- Competitive compensation
- Generous parental, medical, and bereavement policies
- 401K contribution and stock options
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
- New Hire Swag and IT Welcome boxes
- Structured semi-annual 360° performance reviews
Company Overview
Virtru provides data encryption for email and file sharing, enabling users to easily control access to their sensitive data. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.virtru.com.