Principal Application Security Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects and establish cutting-edge security development lifecycle practices
• Directed security design reviews and threat modeling for new and existing services at iHerb
• Evaluate, prototype, implement, and operate security-focused tools and services
• Create new secure architecture standards, frameworks and patterns spanning multiple layers
• Discover and analyze emerging security threats, determining applicability to iHerb and proactively implement centralized mitigations
• Evaluate, prototype, implement, and operate security tools and services (DAST, SAST, SCA...)
• Maintain a strong knowledge of current security threats and operational best practices
• Drive our security assessment, penetration testing and bug bounty programs
• Participate in security incident response

Requirements

• Demonstrated technical foundation (Computer Science / Engineering degree or equivalent experience) with an innate ability to translate technical vulnerabilities into organizational risks
• 8+ years of technical security leadership at a top-tier software company including experience with security products, threat modeling, security design, security architecture, cryptography, mobile security, and broader cloud computing technologies
• Solid understanding of common application and infrastructure security vulnerabilities and mitigations (OWASP Top 10, CWE 25…)
• Proficiency implementing SDL process, technology, and automation in a DevOps environment
• Experience with large-scale web applications and microservices, including API design, access management, authorization, authentication, data protection and encryption
• Knowledge of major programming languages and frameworks (e.g. Python, C# .NET, JavaScript, node.js, Java…)
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills

Qualifications

• Experience with Cloudflare security, AWS VPCs, EC2 instances and docker
• Experience driving application security training, security champions and awareness campaigns
• Active contributor to the security community (research, open source, publications…)
• With the ability to attract and hire great talent

Skills

• Strong technical foundation and expertise in security
• Experience with security tools and technologies
• Ability to lead and mentor a team
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Collaborative and communicative approach

Benefits

The expected salary range for this role is $177,000.00 - $225,000.00 USD. The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as the candidate's relevant experience, education, geographic location, and internal equity.

Pay

The expected salary range for this role is $177,000.00 - $225,000.00 USD. The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as the candidate's relevant experience, education, geographic location, and internal equity.

Schedule

This role can be fully remote and must reside in US.