Nelnet is seeking a Cybersecurity Application Security Engineer to enhance its application security program through secure code reviews, penetration testing, and automation. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of relevant experience and will work in a hybrid environment, contributing to the security of applications and AI-driven components
Job Summary
Partner closely with engineering, cloud, and product teams to safeguard applications, services, and AI-driven components from design through production.
Combine hands-on technical testing with scalable automation and developer enablement to mature our AppSec program and ensure secure, resilient applications at speed.
This position offers a hybrid work option, allowing associates living within 30 miles of an office location to work remotely for part of the week.
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Nelnet is seeking a Cybersecurity Application Security Engineer to enhance its application security program through secure code reviews, penetration testing, and automation. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of relevant experience and will work in a hybrid environment, contributing to the security of applications and AI-driven components.
Salary
$90,000-$125,000 annually
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Secure code review
Penetration testing
Automation
Modern SDLC practices
AI/LLM security
SAST/DAST scanning
OWASP Top 10
Web testing methodologies
Threat modeling (STRIDE, attack trees)
Scripting/automation (Python, Bash, Node)
Web/API security concepts
Nice-to-have
Security Champions program
Mobile security
Reverse engineering
Platform-specific secure coding
Mentoring junior developers
Key Requirements
2-4 years of application security experience
Experience integrating security tooling into CI/CD
Technical report writing and communication
Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship