[Remote] Application Security Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Arcadia is an AI-powered energy intelligence platform that helps businesses manage utility bills, procure energy, and advance sustainability at enterprise scale. The Application Security Engineer will own vulnerability management, integrate security automation into CI/CD pipelines, conduct threat modeling, support application-layer incident response, and advise engineering teams on security practices.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle: triage, prioritize, and drive remediation of findings from SAST, DAST, and SCA tooling in partnership with engineering squads
- Maintain, optimize, and extend security tooling integrations within the CI/CD pipeline with the goal of automating everything that can be automated
- Launch and run a Security Champions program, including workshops and office hours, to embed security knowledge directly into development teams across multiple geographies
- Act as the application-layer subject matter expert during security incidents, supporting triage, root cause analysis, and remediation
- Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to introduce security touchpoints earlier in the SDLC, including threat modeling and design review processes
Skills
- 3–5 years of dedicated Application Security experience in a SaaS or cloud-native environment
- Hands-on proficiency with at least two of the following: SAST, DAST, SCA, or CSPM tooling (e.g., Snyk, Checkmarx, Semgrep, Wiz)
- Strong working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and the ability to write and maintain pipeline integrations
- Experience with container security (Docker, Kubernetes) and API security patterns (REST, GraphQL)
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical risk to non-security engineers in a way that drives action, not anxiety
- Familiarity with cloud-native AWS security services (GuardDuty, Security Hub, IAM Access Analyzer)
- Exposure to threat modeling frameworks (STRIDE, PASTA, or lightweight equivalents)
- Experience standing up or maturing a Security Champions program
- Relevant certifications (OSCP, GWAPT, CSSLP) — valued but not required
Benefits
- "Remote first" culture - work anywhere in the continental US as long as you have a reliable internet connection
- Flexible PTO - no accrued hours and no limit on the number of vacation days exempt employees can take each year
- 11 annual holidays
- 10 days sick leave
- Up to 2 weeks bereavement leave
- 2 volunteer days off
- 2 professional development days off
- Parental Leave Benefits for ALL parents
- 75-95% employer cost coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents
- A supportive engineering culture that values diversity, empathy, teamwork, trust, and efficiency
- Employees have access to co-working spaces
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