App Sec Engineer (Application Security)

Job Description

Application Security EngineerManchester - Hybrid, 3 days a week in the office. Commutable from Stockport, Wigan, Bolton, Rochdale, Bury, Sale, Liverpool, Warrington, and Runcorn.Up to £75,000 + benefitsWe're partnered exclusively with a Fintech business in Manchester who've been building their own SaaS platform for a decade. It's live, it's scaling, and it's handling sensitive financial data - which means application security really matters here.They're bringing in an Application Security Engineer to take proper ownership of AppSec across the engineering function.

This isn't a bolt-on role where you sit at the end of the process flagging issues. You'll be embedded in the development lifecycle from the start - running threat models, helping developers ship securely, reviewing code, and making sure the right tooling is in place.The engineering teams are collaborative and they actually want security involvement. So if you're someone who enjoys working with developers and educating as much as you do finding vulnerabilities, you'll fit right in here.Key skills needed:Strong background in application security, ideally in a SaaS or Fintech environmentExperience with SAST, DAST, and SCA tooling - Snyk, Checkmarx, Semgrep, Burp Suite, or similarThreat modelling - comfortable running sessions with engineering and product teamsSolid understanding of OWASP Top 10 and how to actually remediate real-world vulnerabilitiesAPI security - REST, GraphQL, and the common attack vectors around themKnowledge of secure SDLC and how to embed security into CI/CD pipelinesAuth concepts - OAuth, OIDC, JWT, SAML - and where they typically go wrongAble to communicate risk clearly to engineers, product managers, and leadership alikeThis is a role with real stakes and real scope.

If you want more than just writing reports and waiting for developers to fix things, this is the one.Click "APPLY" now to be considered for this role.Application Security Engineer - Manchester - Hybrid - Up to £75,000 + benefitsTPBN1_UKTJ