Senior Application Security Engineer
Forward Financing · Remote · Remote - United States ·
COMPENSATION
$145k – $183k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior level role
- Remote-first culture
- Focus on AI security
- Pentesting & Code Review
- USD salary range
Join the security team at Forward Financing to identify vulnerabilities in software before attackers do. You will pentest core systems and AI agents, helping shape testing strategies for AI-generated code. The engineering organization moves fast, and security testing must keep pace with AI adoption.
What you'll do
- Conduct manual penetration tests on all systems
- Build AI-assisted tooling to extend test coverage
- Define methods for pentesting LLM applications and agents
- Triage SAST findings and tune rules to reduce false positives
- Perform secure code reviews for web apps, APIs, and AWS
- Support security reviews for AI-built work before production
- Explain risks to engineers to help prioritize fixes
What you'll need
- 5+ years in application, offensive, or product security
- Hands-on pentesting and code review experience
- Deep knowledge of web apps, APIs, and AWS infrastructure
- Hacker mentality with curiosity about system failures
- Interest in using AI for workflow and system testing
- Understanding of AI/LLM attack surfaces and prompt injection
- Experience with Ruby, Python, TypeScript, or Go
- Ability to communicate risk and priorities clearly
Nice to have
- Experience pentesting LLM applications and agentic systems
- OSCP, OSWE, or comparable offensive certifications
- Background in bug-bounty or external testing programs
- Experience in fintech or regulated environments
Stack
- Ruby
- Python
- TypeScript
- Go
- AWS
- SAST tools
- LLM applications
How you'll work
- Remote-first company with flexible hours
- Employees choose to work from home or office
- Team members located in US, Dominican Republic, Canada
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible time-off policy
- Paid parental leave
- 401k match for US employees
- Wellness reimbursement and volunteering days
- Annual professional development budget
- Charitable donation match