Jobs Valence
Application Security Engineer
New York, New York · Contract
Work authorization requiredDetected 127 days ago
TypeScriptPythonCode ReviewAWSDevOpsMachine LearningNLPComplianceIntellectual PropertyLeadershipMentoringAdaptability
About the role
- We are seeking a seasoned Application Security Engineer to help us secure our products and platform that serve our Fortune 500 customers.
- While your primary focus will be application security, you are joining a small, elite team, and as such you will also work cross-domain, including working with MDM, or talking with customers directly.
- We're the only company pioneering leadership coaching for large enterprises in an AI-first way.
Responsibilities
- Stay ahead of engineering: review code, architecture, design, anything that's being considered for release
- Build and maintain security tooling to ensure security scales with organisation
- Strong expertise in application security: OWASP Top 10, threat modeling, code reviews, architecture design
- Build expertise in enterprise AI implementation across Fortune 500 companies and multiple industries
- Top-up grants as we scale and you deliver exceptional performance - your compensation grows alongside your impact
- We're looking for a candidate that can fully support our team in ET time zone (e.g. Toronto, NYC).
- While we're open to candidates from other areas, they need to be generally available during Eastern Time working hours. have valid travel documents without work authorization restrictions in the US.
Requirements
- Proven experience securing products & platforms, collaborating with development teams
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST
- Experience with enterprise security processes, such as security questionnaires and client calls
- We don't expect candidates to have deep expertise in every area
Nice to have
- Solid understanding of AI itself, including AI threats, adversarial testing
- Familiarity with AWS and infrastructure security overall
- Be comfortable writing and reviewing Python and TypeScript, with other coding experience a plus
- Experience with incident response and SOC processes
Skills
- Guide features and designs toward security
- Provide hands-on manual pentesting on relevant code changes
- Advise the DevOps team on infrastructure security best practices
- Help out with client-facing security needs, such as client calls
Compensation
- Competitive salary including base + bonuses
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) from day one
- Generous PTO, company-wide R&R shutdowns, and paid parental leave
- Retirement plan support for US and global employees
- A WFH stipend, phone stipend and support to work in a We Work or other space as preferred.
Company info
- intensity to win, growth without limits, and a team that solves hard problems and celebrates big wins together
- Learn more about us and meet our team here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGYZ59n_x-c
- Location and Work Environment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- We are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
- We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and offer accommodations upon request throughout the hiring process.
- If you have any questions, please reach out to Allison Langille, Head of People, at jobs@valence.co.
- Employment Verification & Commitment
- We use third-party services to verify employment history, education, and other information relevant to your candidacy.
- Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of these verification checks.
- This is a full-time role that requires a high level of focus, availability, and commitment.
- Employees may not hold concurrent full-time employment with another organization while employed at Valence.
Equal opportunity
- Any outside consulting, advisory, freelance, or other professional work must be disclosed and approved in advance and must not interfere with job responsibilities, availability, performance, or create a conflict of interest - including risks related to confidentiality, intellectual property, or competition.
- Valence is committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants.
- Information you submit will be used for recruiting, evaluation, legal compliance, and recordkeeping purposes only.
- We do not require access to personal account credentials at any stage of the hiring process.
Visa & Work Authorization
- While we're open to candidates from other areas, they need to be generally available during Eastern Time working hours. have valid travel documents without work authorization restrictions in the US.
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