Application Security Engineer

• For our Client, we are looking for a Mid Application Security Engineer - 2 days at the office in Wroclaw required 🔹

We are looking for a Professional Application Security Engineer to join the AppSec Platform & Security Engineering team in a global industrial organization.

You will help development teams build secure software by identifying, assessing and mitigating security risks throughout the entire software development lifecycle.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4–5 years of relevant experience in application security, software security, secure software development or a closely related technical field.
• Hands-on experience with application security assessments, vulnerability analysis or security testing.
• Experience working with software development teams to identify and address security issues.
• Experience writing code and developing digital products; intermediate programming or scripting skills in Python, Java or .NET.
• Experience with AppSec tools such as Semgrep, SonarQube, HCL AppScan, ZAP, Black Duck or Sonatype Lifecycle (or comparable).
• Good understanding of common application vulnerabilities and security standards: OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS and other relevant OWASP standards.
• Familiarity with SAST, DAST and SCA and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud-native application security, containers or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, version control and CI/CD pipelines, preferably Jenkins, Git, Docker or Kubernetes.
• Understanding of vulnerability management, risk assessment and remediation processes.
• Soft skills: strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, clear written and verbal communication (including explaining technical findings to different audiences), collaborative approach, proactive mindset and ownership, willingness to learn and share knowledge.

Nice to have:

• Experience with threat modelling and security design reviews.
• Familiarity with NIST, OWASP DSOMM and OWASP SAMM.
• Relevant application security or cybersecurity certifications.
• Awareness of emerging regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA