Associate Security Engineer, Application Security
- Canada
- $82,900-125,800 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist with security-focused code reviews and threat models under guidance from senior team members
- Manage triage of inbound new issues
- Support product and development teams in basic application security activities
- Help reproduce and document application security vulnerabilities clearly and constructively
- Participate in bug bounty program triage and initial assessment
- Support security release preparation activities
- Contribute to documentation and security process improvements
- Ability to use GitLab effectively
- Basic development or scripting experience (Ruby, Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, JavaScript, and/or Go preferred), and an ability to read and understand code for security review purposes
- Foundational understanding of common security vulnerabilities and security impact frameworks (e.g., OWASP Top 10, STRIDE)
- Basic familiarity with security tools and concepts
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and a collaborative mindset that enables you to work well with software development teams
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 0-2 years of experience in application security, software development, or related field
- Basic understanding of software development lifecycle processes
- Familiarity with common security frameworks and standards (CVE, CWE, CVSS, etc)
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