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Senior Application Security Engineer (Red Team)

Altruist
Location
San Francsico, CA
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 4+ years of experience working as an Application/Product Security Engineer
  • Experience as a pentester across web, API, and mobile targets
  • Extensive experience with security assessments
  • Experience with tools such as Burp Suite
  • A B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Information Security or relevant experience
  • Strong ability to work independently
Nice to have
  • Experience working in regulated environments (fintech / financial services)
  • Mobile application pentesting (OWASP MASVS) and cloud/red-team / adversary emulation experience
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, OSWE, GXPN)
What the job really is

As a Senior Application Security Engineer at Altruist, you will be responsible for pentesting the company's web applications, APIs, and mobile applications, as well as conducting cloud pentests and identity-focused offensive testing. Your role will involve breaking security controls to improve them, running purple-team exercises, and developing offensive tooling and testing playbooks. You will also document your findings with clear risk ratings and actionable remediation guidance.

Benefits
  • Competitive total compensation
  • Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO)
  • 401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting
  • 16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment
  • Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee
  • Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel, etc.)
Things to weigh
  • Salary range provided is $200,000 — $240,000 USD
  • Role involves a hybrid schedule with three days onsite
  • Focus on pentesting and offensive security may not appeal to all candidates
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