Senior Application Security Engineer
Senior Application Security Engineer
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Job Description
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fastpaced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As a Senior Application Security Engineer you will drive security initiatives that integrate seamlessly into the software development lifecycle. This role is all about empowering development teams with the tools knowledge and processes to build secure applications. Youll work sidebyside with developers as a security partner not just a reviewer to enhance our security posture while maintaining speed and innovation.
You will leverage your strong software development background and application security expertise to build scalable security automation and tooling. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about automating processes enabling teams and solving complex security challenges at scale.
What Youll Do
Location: Work from home as much as you want live nearby any of our awesome US R&D Hubs (Seattle Scottsdale San Francisco Atlanta or Boston) so you can easily collab inperson when its helpful and be an active part of our vibrant Axon culture.
Reports to: Senior Product Security Manager
Direct Reports: None
- Integrate Security into Development
- Build and maintain security automation tools to seamlessly embed security checks into CI/CD pipelines.
- Partner with engineering teams to design securebydefault architectures and workflows.
- Enable Developer Success
- Act as a trusted advisor and partner for development teams providing actionable guidance to address security.
- Deliver training and mentorship on secure coding practices empowering teams to proactively prevent vulnerabilities.
- Proactively Identify Risks
- Deploy and operationalize static (SAST) dynamic (DAST) and dependency (SCA) scanning tools.
- Lead vulnerability management efforts ensuring critical vulnerabilities are identified prioritized and remediated.
- Advocate for a security debt reduction mindset to maintain longterm product integrity.
- Champion Security Automation
- Create and enhance tools that automate repetitive tasks and accelerate vulnerability detection and remediation.
- Stay ahead of industry trends to evaluate and implement cuttingedge security solutions.
What You Bring
- Proficiency in programming languages like Python Java Go or C#.
- Strong experience with modern development workflows including CI/CD pipelines and Gitbased version control.
- Indepth understanding of vulnerabilities and secure coding practices.
- Handson experience with security tools like Snyk Semgrep or similar.
- Ability to simplify and communicate technical security concepts to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated success in partnering with developers to integrate security without disrupting velocity.
- Experience performing secure code reviews and interpreting SAST/DAST results.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and containerization (Docker Kubernetes).
- Contributions to or leadership in opensource security tools.
- Relevant certifications
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical Dental Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company meaning compensation is made up of base pay bonus and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 152850 in the lowest geographic market and USD 244560 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors such as: level function training transferable skills work experience business needs geographic market and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon/careers/benefits.
Dont meet every single requirement Thats ok. At Axon we Aim Far. We think big with a longterm view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all duties responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the wellbeing and safety of its employees as well as Axons impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental health and safety regulations policies and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice advances equity values diversity and fosters inclusion. Were committed to hiring the best talent regardless of race creed color ancestry religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender identity genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process please email. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
