Senior Application Security Engineer

At Wilson Elser , we are redefining what it means to work at a national law firm. With more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide, we are recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #30 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms.

Our continued success is built on a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering an environment where employees are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally.

The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Application Security Engineer to help establish and mature our secure software development and DevSecOps program. This role will serve as the bridge between Information Security and Application Development, partnering closely with engineering leadership to embed security into the software development lifecycle without slowing innovation or delivery.

This individual will work across internally developed applications, cloud-native platforms, CI/CD pipelines, integrations, low-code/no-code platforms, and Azure-hosted services. The ideal candidate combines hands-on application security expertise with practical development experience and strong collaboration skills.

This position will report to the Information Security team with a strong dotted-line partnership into Application Development and Engineering leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Application Security & Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)

Lead and mature the organization’s secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) program

Partner with developers and engineering leadership to embed secure-by-design principles into development workflows

Perform application security reviews, threat modeling, and secure architecture assessments

Review source code and assist development teams in identifying and remediating vulnerabilities

Establish secure development standards, policies, and reusable secure coding templates

Build and maintain “paved road” secure development patterns for common technologies and frameworks

DevSecOps & CI/CD Security

Integrate and optimize security tooling within Azure DevOps pipelines

Manage and improve SAST, DAST, SCA, API scanning, and IaC scanning processes

Enhance automated security testing within CI/CD workflows

Develop processes for vulnerability ingestion, triage, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting

Build dashboards and metrics around application security posture and remediation SLAs

Create or customize scripts and integrations to normalize findings across multiple security tools

Security Tooling & Vulnerability Management

Administer and optimize tools such as:

Snyk

SonarQube

Azure DevOps

PowerShell scanning tools

Additional open source or commercial AppSec tooling as needed

Evaluate gaps in existing security tooling coverage and recommend improvements

Tune scanners, suppress false positives appropriately, and create custom detection rules where necessary

Partner with development teams to manage security exceptions and remediation timelines

Cloud & Platform Security

Collaborate with cloud and infrastructure teams to secure Azure-hosted applications and services

Support security reviews involving:

Azure PaaS services

Containers

Databricks

MongoDB

Data Lake environments

Azure Data Factory

Power Platform / Power Apps

Assist with securing low-code/no-code platforms and related governance processes

Security Culture & Developer Enablement

Establish and support a Security Champions program within engineering teams

Deliver developer-focused training, workshops, lunch-and-learns, and secure coding guidance

Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor to developers on secure coding and DevSecOps practices

Promote a collaborative, enablement-focused security culture

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Application Security, Product Security, DevSecOps, or Software Engineering

Hands-on experience securing CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows

Experience working directly with development teams in agile environments

Strong understanding of:

Secure coding principles

OWASP Top 10

Secure SDLC practices

Threat modeling

Vulnerability management

Experience with at least several of the following technologies:

Azure DevOps

Azure cloud services

Snyk

SonarQube

Containers/Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

.NET

JavaScript

React

PHP

Experience integrating security tooling into CI/CD pipelines

Ability to analyze scanner results and distinguish meaningful risk from low-value findings

Strong scripting and automation skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Wilson Elser offers a competitive salary and benefits package designed to support our attorneys both professionally and personally.

A variety of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands, other business and organizational needs, and other factors permitted by law. Final salary wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. This position is considered full-time and therefore qualifies for benefits including 401(k) retirement savings plan, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Salary Range: $150,000 — $180,000 USD

Why Should You Apply?

Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan

Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement

Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits

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