Security Engineer II – Application

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About the role

  • Security Engineer II focusing on application security at NerdWallet, ensuring products safeguard user data. Collaborating with teams to improve security practices and develop tooling.

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with engineering teams across the company to reduce security risk throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Contribute to initiatives that strengthen NerdWallet’s security posture by improving tooling, workflows, and standards
  • Help scale NerdWallet’s application security program through automation, tooling, and developer enablement
  • Build tools, processes, and automation that improve security posture visibility for engineers and leadership
  • Review pull requests and provide actionable guidance on secure coding practices
  • Support operational work during security investigations or incidents affecting applications
  • Help integrate security practices into the secure development lifecycle (SDLC) across teams

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in application security, software engineering, or a related security role
  • Experience identifying, triaging, and remediating security vulnerabilities in applications
  • Experience working with software deployed in cloud environments, particularly AWS
  • Proficient in Python or another scripting language used for automation
  • Comfortable reading and reviewing JavaScript or similar application code
  • Experience or interest in building automation, tooling, or processes that improve application security workflows
  • Comfortable learning new programming languages, frameworks, or security tools as needed

Benefits

  • Monthly Healthcare Stipend
  • Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + You will receive the official public holidays in your province
  • Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests
  • Monthly Wellness Stipend, Wifi Stipend, and Cell Phone Stipend
  • Work from home equipment stipend

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$123,000 - CA$188,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

AWSCloudJavaScriptPythonSDLC

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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