Lead Application Security Engineer

Panthalassa • Portland, OR

2d • $200,000 - $260,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Our core technology is the node, a device that produces energy in the ocean’s harshest conditions for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention.
As a Lead Application Security Engineer, you will play a key role in advancing Panthalassa’s application security capabilities, partnering closely with the Director of Information Security and software engineering teams. You will bring broad application security and software engineering expertise, strong technical judgment, and the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar languages, frameworks, and architectures. Candidates should possess broad application security and software engineering skills, and be able to quickly come up to speed with languages and frameworks with which they have not previously worked.
Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience with Application Security processes.
• 2+ years of experience as a Team Lead or Manager of an Application Security team.
• Both broad in general and deep in places Application Security foundational knowledge.
• Experience with using AI systems and agents for security outcomes in a professional capacity.
• Deep understanding of the OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and secure design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard security tools (e.g. Snyk, GitHub Advanced Security, Burp Suite, Fortify).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with software development work related to mechanical engineering environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern infrastructure tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Information Security with building out the AppSec function at Panthalassa.
• Conduct code and service architecture reviews to provide security guidance.
• Lead engineers in threat modelling applications and services.
• Work with the Head of Information Security to define culturally useful software security metrics.
• Assist in interviewing and onboarding of other Security personnel.
• Assist with incident response and handling now while we grow, and provide escalation support for incidents later as we have grown.
• Integrate, maintain, and automate security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets management) directly into our CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and integrate agentic security tools for Panthalassa needs.
• Conduct hands-on threat modeling and architectural design reviews for new features and applications before code is written.
• Perform manual and automated secure code reviews as well as targeted penetration testing on web and mobile applications.
• Help manage the company’s external Vulnerability Disclosure or Bug Bounty programs and translate regulatory compliance requirements into practical engineering tasks.

Benefits

• Cash compensation of $200,000 - $260,000.
• Equity in the company.
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long-term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior