Sr Application Security Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Lincoln, Nebraska; candidates must live within 30 miles of an office location and work onsite three days per week. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Annual compensation: $135,000–$150,000, depending on experience.

Company

hirify.global Business Services provides payment technology and education services to higher education institutions, K–12 schools, students, families, and supporters.

What you will do

• Lead manual source code reviews focused on business logic, access control, authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Perform application security testing across web and API applications using SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets detection, and related methodologies.
• Develop automated source code review processes and CI/CD security checks to expand application security coverage.
• Partner with engineering, cloud, and product teams to embed secure SDLC practices from design through production.
• Support the Security Champions program through coaching, secure coding guidance, and developer resources.
• Assess AI-assisted security tooling and advise on threat modeling for web, API, mobile, cloud, and AI-enabled applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7+ years of hands-on application security, software security, or secure software engineering experience.
• Experience integrating security tooling and automated checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with secure code review and web/API application testing using OWASP Top 10 and web testing methodologies.
• Ability to assess, prioritize, document, and communicate vulnerabilities and risk-based remediation guidance.
• Current and future authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship is required.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree or specialized training in application security, cybersecurity, software engineering, or cloud security.
• Experience with AI/LLM-integrated applications, AI security tooling, mobile security, reverse engineering, or advanced application security certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with regular in-office collaboration.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA benefits.
• Generous earned time off, life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance services.
• 401(k), student loan repayment, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, and performance-based incentive pay.
• Wellness program and a welcoming, respectful workplace.