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Apollo.ioSenior Application Security Engineer
Apollo.io seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to fortify its secure software development lifecycle and minimize risk across product, platform, and AI-driven features. Operating at an…
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Apollo.io seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to fortify its secure software development lifecycle and minimize risk across product, platform, and AI-driven features. Operating at an L6 senior individual contributor level, the incumbent will tackle complex challenges with sound judgment, drive operational enhancements, and collaborate closely across cross-functional teams. Apollo.io provides a go-to-market solution for revenue teams, offering B2B contact data and engagement tools within a unified platform trusted by…
Job Description
Apollo.io seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to fortify its secure software development lifecycle and minimize risk across product, platform, and AI-driven features. Operating at an L6 senior individual contributor level, the incumbent will tackle complex challenges with sound judgment, drive operational enhancements, and collaborate closely across cross-functional teams. Apollo.io provides a go-to-market solution for revenue teams, offering B2B contact data and engagement tools within a unified platform trusted by over half a million companies worldwide. This position is ideal for a seasoned security professional skilled in combining code-level evaluations with strategic partnerships. Responsibilities encompass conducting threat modeling and application security reviews, managing vulnerabilities from bug bounties and pentests, building security automation, and guiding engineering teams on secure coding practices. The employer values continuous improvement, extreme ownership, and experimentation with AI-driven workflows to boost productivity. Candidates will enjoy a collaborative work environment that encourages bold ideas and autonomy.
Responsibilities
- Manage and enhance the secure software development lifecycle for Apollo applications
- Conduct threat modeling, security architecture guidance, and code-level analyses prior to feature launches
- Drive execution of vulnerability management spanning bug bounties, penetration tests, and internal assessments
- Perform hands-on offensive security testing, exploit development, and validation of code fixes
- Configure AppSec tooling like SAST while building automations to scale operations
- Integrate AI-specific security checks into SSDLC reviews and collaborate on AI security controls
- Provide actionable remediation guidance and secure coding education to engineering teams
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in software engineering or application security within modern SaaS environments
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and shipping production code, with Ruby experience highly valued and Python considered a plus
- Solid Linux and cloud fundamentals, ideally backed by GCP environments
- Familiarity with common AppSec vulnerabilities, authentication patterns, and developer security tooling
- Demonstrated ability to perform deep code reviews, penetration testing, and exploit-oriented validation
Qualifications
- Experience conducting security reviews for AI-native products or internal agents
- Background in improving secure-by-design practices within fast-moving engineering organizations
- Previous involvement in security training or developer enablement programs
- Relevant security certifications
Core Skills
Benefits
- Equity options
- Company bonus or sales commission
- 401(k) plan
- At least 10 paid holidays per year
- Flexible paid time off and parental leave
- Employee assistance program and wellbeing benefits
- Global travel coverage
- Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- FSA or HSA along with medical, dental, and vision insurance
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What is the remote work policy for this role?
The posting specifies that the role is remote.
What is the salary range for the Senior Application Security Engineer position?
The annual base salary and total cash compensation range is USD 218,600 to 273,200 for Tier 1 locations such as San Francisco, New York City, and Seattle, and USD 190,100 to 237,600 for all other US locations.
What level of experience is required?
Applicants must have at least 5 years of software engineering or application security experience with hands-on AppSec depth in modern SaaS settings.
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