Senior Application Security Engineer

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own and grow an application security program while staying hands-on, with room to move into technical leadership as the company scales. You will build security tooling and processes, lead incident response, and support compliance efforts in a regulated environment.

What you'll do

• Own and mature the application security program, including tooling, processes and secure development lifecycle practices that fit naturally into how engineers ship code.
• Partner with engineering to design security architecture for automated AI-driven workflows, protecting data privacy and addressing emerging AI-specific vulnerabilities.
• Automate security processes, including detection pipelines and vulnerability management, to reduce manual effort.
• Act as primary incident commander and turn each incident into lasting systemic improvements.
• Contribute to industry certification efforts and customer-driven security requirements alongside core security work.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 4 to 8 years of experience scaling a security program or architecture at a startup or on new initiatives at a high-growth technology company.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Deep hands-on application security experience, such as secure code review, threat modeling and penetration testing.
• Experience in fintech or another regulated B2B software environment.
• Track record of leading a company through formal security audits and certifications.
• Strong fundamentals in cloud security.
• Comfort working as a hands-on individual contributor who can grow into technical leadership.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 190,000 to 250,000 per year
• Equity
• Retirement plan
• Health coverage
• Flexible time off

Location and work model

• San Francisco, CA, United States
• On-site, 5 days per week in office
• Full-time