Hiring: Staff Application Security Engineer Company: Gemini Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:15:37 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : CI/CD, Java, Microservices, OWASP, Penetration Testing, Python, Scala, Web3 About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience or equivalent impact in application security, product security, or similar roles Required Skills: •Own and evolve the Gemini Secure Software Development Lifecycle guardrails as an application security subject matter expert •Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, code reviews, and penetration testing for high-risk applications and services •Design and build AI agents throughout the SDLC for automated threat modeling during design, AI-driven secure code generation and review, and reducing AppSec toil •Create and deliver hands-on application security training to enable engineers at scale •Participate in the Application Security on-call rotation and lead post-incident hardening Qualifications: •Proven ability to perform design reviews, threat modeling, secure code reviews, and penetration testing with an attacker mindset •Strong background in application security best practices and familiarity with common vulnerabilities (e.g. SSRF, race conditions, privilege escalations, etc.) •Deep code review proficiency in Scala, Java, Go or other common languages, plus hands-on experience in at least Python, Go, or similar for building. Comfortable reviewing production services written in other languages •Operational familiarity with highly regulated environments (financial services, fintech, crypto, or equivalent) and ability to understand business objectives, business context, and security risk •Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration (Security, Engineering, and Product) •Typically 7-10+ years of experience or equivalent impact in application security, product security, or similar roles •It Pays to Work Here Compensation: •$168,000 - $240,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!