Application Security Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Application Security Engineer: Enhancing security of hirify.global products through assessments, vulnerability scanning, and secure development integration with an accent on threat modeling and source code security audits. Focus on collaborating with development teams to integrate secure practices and ensuring data protection and business resilience.

Location: Remote, candidates must be located in Portugal.

Company

hirify.global is the global market leader in data resilience, providing data backup, recovery, portability, security, and intelligence to over 550,000 customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing of hirify.global products and services.
• Integrate secure development practices into the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of security within hirify.global products.
• Perform threat modeling and design reviews for new and existing products.
• Conduct manual source code security audits.
• Utilize automated application-analysis tools.

Requirements

• Strong ability to read source code in programming languages (C/C++/C#/JavaScript).
• Good understanding of the principles of secure software development.
• Desire to develop expertise in the field of application security.
• Strong analytical skills and clear logic.
• Ability and desire to work effectively as part of a team.
• English proficiency for daily communication within international teams required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ruby).
• Knowledge of modern cryptographic algorithms.
• Experience with DAST and SAST tools.
• Skills using OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Kali Linux tools.
• Certifications such as OSCP, CEH, CSSLP, CCSP, AWS Certified Security.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with CTF, HackTheBox, or bug bounty hunting.

Culture & Benefits

• 24 annual vacation days, plus 4 extra global hirify.globale Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually.
• Private medical, dental, and optical insurance for employees and dependents.
• Life and disability insurance worth 2x gross annual salary.
• Monthly meal allowance of €6 per working day.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries, mentoring, workshops and learning events.