Become a critical part of Thumbtack's Security Engineering team as an Application Security Engineer. Focus on integrating security into systems and workflows to drive innovation without compromising speed.
As an Application Security Engineer at Thumbtack, you will engage closely with Product and Engineering teams to prioritize and remediate security risks.
Your role is essential for embedding security practices into architectural decisions and contributing to rapid, creative system designs. Collaborate across functions to ensure security evolves with AI features and growing data flows.
Key Responsibilities
Own application security projects within defined scopes
Identify and remediate application security risks
Apply secure-by-default patterns in system designs
Participate in security design reviews and threat modeling
Contribute to incident response and post-incident analysis
Requirements
4+ years in software engineering or application security
Solid communication skills for diverse audiences
Familiarity with application security techniques and practices
Ownership mindset and independent execution ability
Experience with OWASP Top 10 and secure coding practices
Leverage your expertise to drive security innovation at Thumbtack while fostering technical agility.