Product Security Engineer

The role

The Product Security Engineer will embed security into the product design and development lifecycle. You will work with cross-functional engineering teams to secure the application platform.

What you will do

• Analyze applications and system architectures from inception to release.
• Identify security vulnerabilities and integrate security controls.
• Conduct architecture reviews and threat modeling.
• Conduct regular security assessments and utilize AI-assisted testing.
• Assist in maturing the vulnerability management program.
• Provide guidance and education to developers on secure coding practices.
• Collaborate with incident response teams and join security incident calls.
• Work with software engineers to mature automated SAST and DAST tooling.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Security Engineer, Application Security Engineer, or Product Security Engineer within a highly complex, rapidly scaling software organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, or a related field
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Typescript, etc.
• Knowledge of security tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP).
• Familiarity with modern security protocols and encryption methods.
• Implemented AI to rapidly identify, validate, and scale security programs.
• Deep, practical knowledge of container security (Kubernetes), compute constraints, and securing ephemeral workloads across major public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and on-premises environments.
• Hands-on experience deploying, tuning, and automating SAST, DAST, and CI/CD pipeline security tools.
• Specific operational experience configuring and driving remediation through cloud security platforms.
• Proven experience securing large-scale platform migrations and managing the distinct security lifecycles of both legacy systems and modern microservices.

Nice to have

• Direct professional experience in the autonomous vehicle, automotive, aerospace, or defense sectors.
• Familiarity with physics-based simulation environments, deterministic computing constraints, or managing High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters.
• Demonstrable contributions to open-source security tools, published vulnerability research, or recognized vulnerability disclosures (CVEs)

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• Learning and wellness stipends
• Paid time off

About the company

Applied Intuition, Inc. is a Silicon Valley company creating digital infrastructure for physical AI. It services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries.