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Position: Application Security Engineer
Compensation: $65 - 70 /hour, depending on experience
Location: Houston, Texas
Inceed has partnered with a great company to help find a skilled Application Security Engineer to join their team!
Join an innovative team focused on securing AI-powered tools and applications. This opportunity is perfect for professionals eager to embed security into fast-moving, decentralized development processes. The role is open due to the company's commitment to maintaining a secure and cutting-edge application environment.
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- Assess and secure AI/LLM applications
- Identify and mitigate risks like data exfiltration and model misuse
- Define secure design patterns for AI applications
- Establish policies for safe AI usage
- Lead threat modeling for AI-powered applications
- Implement and manage SAST, DAST, and SCA tools
- Secure CI/CD pipelines and third-party dependencies
- Ensure sensitive data is properly handled in AI systems
- Design secure authentication and authorization for applications
- Secure cloud-native applications and infrastructure
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- 3–8 years in application or product security
- Experience securing modern applications
- Strong understanding of common vulnerabilities
- Proficiency with code scanning tools and CI/CD security
- Familiarity with LLM/AI application architectures
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language
Nice to Have Skills & Experience:
- Experience securing internal AI tools
- Background in red teaming AI systems
- Familiarity with vector databases or ML pipelines
- Experience with shadow IT discovery programs
- Knowledge of secrets management tools
- Experience with threat modeling methodologies
- Offensive security or penetration testing experience
- Relevant certifications (OSCP, GWAPT, CISSP)
Perks & Benefits:
- 3 different medical health insurance plans, dental, and vision insurance
- Voluntary and Long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off, 401k, and holiday pay
- Weekly direct deposit or pay card deposit
If you are interested in learning more about the Application Security Engineer opportunity, please submit your resume for consideration. Our client is unable to provide sponsorship at this time.
We are Inceed, a staffing direct placement firm who believes in the possibility of something better. Our mission is simple: We’re here to help every person, whether client, candidate, or employee, find and secure what’s better for them.
Inceed is an equal opportunity employer. Inceed prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $65 - $70