Senior Application Security Engineer (SaaS)

TL;DR

Senior Application Security Engineer (SaaS): Building and hardening security infrastructure for a practice management platform with an accent on cloud security, identity management, and software supply chain integrity. Focus on implementing zero-trust architectures, enhancing observability, and integrating AI-powered security tooling to defend against evolving threats.

Location: Must be based in Utah (fully remote)

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing SaaS company building powerful practice management software for accounting firms.

What you will do

• Design and execute a multi-year security roadmap covering cloud infrastructure, identity, and network security.
• Harden AWS and Kubernetes environments through IAM, workload identity, and network segmentation.
• Build out security observability, including audit logging, runtime threat detection, and posture monitoring.
• Embed security into the SDLC, including CI/CD gates, secret scanning, and software supply chain integrity.
• Evaluate and adopt AI-powered security tooling for automated pentesting, code review, and anomaly detection.
• Serve as a security resource for engineering teams, reviewing designs and raising security literacy across the organization.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in application security or security engineering.
• Deep expertise in AWS, IAM, Kubernetes, and container security.
• Strong understanding of network security, zero-trust access, and web application security.
• Experience with secure SDLC practices, including SAST, DAST, and SBOM management.
• Ability to threat model new features and influence engineering design decisions.
• Must be based in Utah.

Nice to have

• Experience securing multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Relevant certifications such as OSCP, GWAPT, or GCSA.
• Experience operating detection engineering programs.
• Background in regulated or compliance-heavy environments like SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
• Hands-on experience securing AI/LLM-powered features.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off and 10 company holidays.
• Comprehensive health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and HSA match.
• 401(k) plan with 100% company match up to 3%.
• Mental health support via Impact Suite and Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid new parent and birthing parent leave.
• Peer-to-peer recognition program and regular company events.

Hiring process

• Initial review followed by a 20-minute phone call with the People Team.
• 45-60 minute video or in-person interview with the Hiring Manager.
• 1-3 additional rounds of interviews depending on the role.