The Application Security (AppSec) team focuses on mitigating risk within our engineering environment by implementing strategic security measures in areas of high risk or significant leverage. We engage in risk identification, the development and implementation of security strategies, and the execution of critical security projects throughout Included Health’s applications.
We are looking for a thoughtful and unusually responsible Application Security Engineer, someone who’s self-motivated, self-aware and self-disciplined, to help advance our mission. They will work closely with our infrastructure and platform teams to help improve our security posture in these areas to meet dynamic business demands.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Security Integration: Embed security practices into the software development lifecycle, ensuring that security is considered at every stage, and implemented as a self-service capability wherever feasible (shift-left).
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Automation: Develop and maintain automated security tools and scripts to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in code and infrastructure.
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Code Review and Analysis: Perform security code reviews and static/dynamic analysis to identify vulnerabilities in applications written in JavaScript, Go, and Python.
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Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering and IT teams to promote security best practices and provide guidance on secure coding standards.
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Incident Response: Assist in the investigation and response to security incidents and vulnerabilities, providing technical expertise and recommendations.
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Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and tools, and continuously improve the security posture of our applications and infrastructure.
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Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive security documentation, including policies, procedures, and guidelines.
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Consultant: Act as a security consultant on secure software development practices, and provide hands-on training and coaching for Developers
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 4 years acting in an Application Security Engineer role with progressive responsibility.
- Strong experience integrating and managing DAST, SAST or IAST, and SCA tools and how these feed into Vulnerability Management initiatives.
- Understanding of how scanning tools, penetration tests, and post-deploy scanning tools work together in the application security lifecycle.
- Deep, hands-on experience implementing AppSec tools into a DevOps pipeline.
- Solid understanding of application security issues, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Experience developing and refining Secure SDLC documents and processes.
- Experience building and leading Information Security training focused on developers and based on OWASP principles.
- Experience assessing and securing open-sourced software components.
- Strong interpersonal verbal and written communications skills with proven experience of collaboration across different engineering areas.
- Deep knowledge of containers and orchestrators, and hands-on experience with securing and monitoring CI/CD pipelines.
- Understanding of Go, Python, Java, Javascript code, and their common security flaws.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform is a plus.
- Experience with low-code automation tools (XSOAR, Tines, etc.) is a plus.
- Professional certification is a plus (OSCP, SANS, CISSP or similar).
Physical/Cognitive Requirements
- Prompt and regular attendance at assigned work location.
- Ability to work shifts of at least 8 hours, 5 days per week.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-intensity work environment.
- Ability to remain seated in a stationary position for prolonged periods.
- Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard, computer and other office-related equipment.
- No heavy lifting is expected, though occasional exertion of about 20 lbs. of force (e.g., lifting a computer / laptop) may be required.
- Ability to interact with leadership, employees, and members in an appropriate manner.
The United States new hire base salary target ranges for this full-time position are:
Zone A: [120,050 - 156,070] + equity + benefits
Zone B: [138,058 - 179,481] + equity + benefits
Zone C: [150,063 - 195,088] + equity + benefits
Zone D: [156,065 - 202,891] + equity + benefits
This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for candidates based on their respective Zone. Below is additional information on Included Health's commitment to maintaining transparent and equitable compensation practices across our distinct geographic zones. Starting base salary for the successful candidate will depend on several job-related factors, unique to each candidate, which may include, but not limited to, education; training; skill set; years and depth of experience; certifications and licensure; business needs; internal peer equity; organizational considerations; and alignment with geographic and market data. Compensation structures and ranges are tailored to each zone's unique market conditions to ensure that all employees receive fair and competitive compensation based on their roles and locations. Your Recruiter can share details of your geographic alignment upon inquiry.
In addition to receiving a competitive pay, the compensation package may include, depending on the role, the following:
-Remote-first culture
-401(k) savings plan through Fidelity
-Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage through multiple medical plan options (including disability insurance)
-Full suite of Included Health telemedicine (e.g. behavioral health, urgent care, etc.) and health care navigation products and services offered at no cost for employees and dependents
-Generous Paid Time Off ("PTO") and Discretionary Time Off (“DTO")
-12 weeks of 100% Paid Parental leave
-Up to $25,000 Fertility and Family Building Benefit Compassionate Leave (paid leave for employees who experience a failed pregnancy, surrogacy, adoption or fertility treatment)
-11 Holidays Paid with one Floating Paid Holiday
-Work-From-Home reimbursement to support team collaboration and effective home office work
-24 hours of Paid Volunteer Time Off (“VTO”) Per Year to Volunteer with Charitable OrganizationsYour recruiter will share more about the benefits package for your role during the hiring process.
About Included Health
Included Health is a new kind of healthcare company, delivering integrated virtual care and navigation. We’re on a mission to raise the standard of healthcare for everyone. We break down barriers to provide high-quality care for every person in every community — no matter where they are in their health journey or what type of care they need, from acute to chronic, behavioral to physical. We offer our members care guidance, advocacy, and access to personalized virtual and in-person care for everyday and urgent care, primary care, behavioral health, and specialty care. It’s all included. Learn more at
includedhealth.com.
Included Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Included Health considers all qualified applicants in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
