Senior Cloud Security Engineer

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$140k–$165k

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Beyondfinance Senior Cloud Security Engineer at Beyond Finance leads the application security program, working hands-on with engineering teams to embed secure development practices and improve tooling and automation. The role includes managing AppSec tooling, conducting security reviews, and collaborating with DevOps on secure infrastructure.

Responsibilities

As our Application Security Engineer, you will be the primary owner and driver of our application security program. You'll work hands-on with engineering teams to embed secure development practices, improve tooling and automation, and guide security considerations for new features, architectures, and services.
This is a high-impact role where you'll shape the future of AppSec at a company that values security as a core part of product quality.
Application Security Ownership
Lead and evolve the company's application security strategy, roadmap, and day-to-day operations.
Serve as the primary AppSec partner for numerous dev teams working on Ruby on Rails web apps, React Native mobile apps, and various other projects including Python and Go.
Provide security guidance during design, development, and code review for new features and projects.
Drive adoption of secure coding practices and threat-modeling across engineering teams.
Tooling & Automation
Manage and optimize existing AppSec tooling, including:
GitHub Advanced Security (SAST, SCA, Secret Scanning)
Invicti (DAST)
AppDome (mobile application security)

Qualification

Hands-on experience with SASTKnowledge of AWS ECS/EKSSOAR Automation & Scripting experienceThe Ideal Candidate

Required

3-7+ years of experience in Application Security, Product Security, or related engineering roles.
Strong understanding of secure coding practices, common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10), and modern SDLC.
Experience working with cloud-native applications, ideally in AWS.
Understanding of SSL certificates & cryptographic key management.
Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, WAFs, and/or mobile application security tools.
Ability to partner effectively with developers and influence secure design decisions.
Familiarity with GitHub-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred

Development experience with Ruby on Rails or similar dynamic languages.
Knowledge of AWS ECS/EKS, container security, secrets management and infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation, Terraform).
Experience building or maturing an AppSec program from early stages.
SOAR Automation & Scripting experience.
Experience working in a PCI-compliant environment working with annual reporting needs.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate measures success by reduced risk, not tickets closed, and reaches for secure design and simple guardrails before another scanner or gate. They think like an attacker but bring a developer mindset to their partnership with engineering, connecting the dots across application code, cloud infrastructure, and the pipeline rather than treating each as a separate domain. Engineers trust their technical judgment, and when something is blocked, they come with a proposed path forward.
The base annual salary range is listed below. This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus.